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Benjamin Franklin conducted an experiment that made him "find" electricity
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Alessandro Volta makes an experiment and creates the first electric battery.
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Makes the first long lasting light bulb
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Ohio agreed to become the first city to use the invention
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Edison's lightbulbs are put on a street in New York making it the first electric street.
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William D. Coolidge developed the tungsten filament
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Marvin Pipkin produced a light that would diffuse light and reduce glare
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Produced by GE this light bulb lasted longer and was more efficient.
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James Biard and Gary Pittman accidentally made an LED when they were trying to make a laser diode
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Edward Hammer invents the first Compact Flourescent lamp.