Major Events in Energy By Punkrocker23 Jun 15, 1752 Ben Franlkin Discovers static electricity and lightning are the same Jan 1, 1800 First electric battery was created by Alessandro Volta Jan 1, 1821 Michael Faraday creates the first electric motor Jan 1, 1835 Joseph Henry invents the electrical relay Jan 1, 1839 Sir William Robert Grove invents the first fuel cell May 24, 1844 Samuel Morse Invents the electric telegraph Dec 31, 1879 Thomas Edison invents the first incandescent light bulb that can be used for extended periods of time Jan 1, 1881 The electric streetcar was invented by E.W. v. Siemens Jan 1, 1901 First power line between US and Canada at niagara falls Jan 1, 1954 World's first Nuclear power plant created
