Ten Important Events in the History of Energy

Gilbert coins the word "electricity"

Oct 3, 1600

William Gilbert, after studying Greek amber experiments, coins the word electricity

Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment

Jun 3, 1752

This experiment was done because he hypothesized that lightning was electricty

First Electric Battery Invented by Alessandro Volta

Jun 6, 1800

He made an electric current travel through brine soaked cloth due to metal inside of it.

Lester Pelton Makes First Watermill

Oct 3, 1852

Lester Pelton made the first water mill by using a turbine and 2 buckets

Thomas Edison Perfects the light bulb

Aug 30, 1879

Thomas Edison was not the first to think of harnessing electricities light properties he was merely the first to accomplish it

James Blyth's Windmill

Jul 3, 1887

Professor James Blyth makes the first windmill made to produce electricity

Energy Waves Discovered by Henry Hertz

Jun 7, 1888

Hertz discoverede energy waves and how to measure them, and now you measure waves in Hertz

Greeks Discover Electricity

Jan 1, 1901

Greeks discover electricity by rubbing amber against straw
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Russel Ohl invents the solar energy cell

Aug 10, 1941

The father of solar energy, Russel Ohl, invented the solar cell making it possible to harvest energy from the sun.

Alternative Energy

Dec 31, 2008

As of 2008 Hydropower is the most used alternative energy resource followed by solar and wind power respectively