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William Gilbert coins the word electricity.
The word electricity is discovered -
Period: to
1600s
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Ben Franklins kite experiment
Ben Franklin discovers that lightining is a form of electricity -
first electric battery
Alessandro Volta creates the first battery -
first watermill
Lester Pelton discovers the watermill -
Thomas Edison perfects light
Thomas edison makes the first light bulb -
first windmill.
James Blyth makes the first windmill -
Energy waves discovered
Henery Hertz discovers electromagnetic waves -
Greeks discover electricity
Greeks discover electricity by rubbing amber against metal -
solar energy
Russel discovers solar energy -
Alternative energy discovered
The U.S. discovers the many uses of altenative fuel