Benjamin Franklin invented the lightening rod he demonstrated lightning was electricity.

Otto von Guericke

Oct 2, 1660

Otto von Guericke invented a machine that produced static electricity.

Lightning Rod

May 10, 1752

Benjamin Franklin invented the lightening rod he demonstrated lightning was electricity.

first electric battery

Aug 5, 1800

First electric battery invented by Alessandro Volta. Volta proved that electricity could travel over wires.

first electric motor

Jul 27, 1821

First electric motor invented by Michael Faraday.

breakthrough discovery

Oct 20, 1826

Ohm defined the relationship between power, voltage, current and resistance called Ohms Law.

first fuel cell

Nov 11, 1839

First fuel cell invented by Sir William Robert Grove.

first lightbulb

Apr 8, 1879

Thomas Edison invented an incandescent light bulb that could be used for about 40 hours without burning out

improvment on bulbs

Aug 16, 1880

Thomas edisons bulbs could be used for 1200 hours.

steam turbine is invented

Jul 17, 1884

Steam turbine invented by Charles Parsons.

first vaccum and washer

Mar 4, 1908

1908 Electric vacuum cleaner
Electric washing machine

first air conditioning

Sep 14, 1911

1911 Electric air conditioning

TVA established

Feb 26, 1933

Tennessee Valley Authority established.

electricity for customers

May 4, 1957

Shippingport Reactor in Pennsylvania was the first nuclear power plant to provide electricity to customers in the U.S.