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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin performs his famous kite and key experiment proving lightning to be the same as static electricity. -
the naming of Volt
Alessandro Volta invents the first electric battery. -
1st fuel cell
Sir William Robert Grove creates the first fuel cell. -
1st incandescent lightbulb
In 1879, Thomas Edison invents the first long lasting incandescent lightbulb. (40 hours total) -
selling electricity
The California Electric Light Company was the first company to sell electricity to consumers. -
Pearl Street Power Station
The Pearl Street Power Station used a direct current power system and could power 5000 lights. It was one of the world's first power plants. -
steam turbine generator
Sir Algernon Parsons developed a steam turbine generator which could generate enormous amounts of electricity. -
power line
A 22 mile power line was created in California stretching from Polsom Powerhouse to Sacramento. -
electron discovery
John Thomson discovers the electron. -
1st nuclear power plant
Russia created the world's first nuclear power plant.
