Energy Timeline 5.8

By mcheswick45
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    First Windmills

    First Windmills
    The first windmills were used by the persians for pumping water and grinding grain.

  • Coal Discovered

    Coal Discovered
    Coal was discovered near Richmond, Virginia

  • Ben Franklin

    Ben Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity with his experiment using kites and keys.

  • Batteries

    Batteries
    First battery was introduced by Alessandro Volta.

  • Electric Motors

    Electric Motors
    The electric motor was invented by Thomas Davenport. Common in almost all appliances.

  • Oil

    Oil
    Edwin Drake was the first to drill for oil in the United States. Today oil is one of the most popular sources of energy.

  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison invented the incandascentlight bulb.

  • Wind Turbine

    Wind Turbine
    First wind turbine built in the US by Charles F. Brush in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The Hoover Dam was completed in Nevada. It is one of the largest sources of hydroelectricity in the world.

  • Solar Energy

    Solar Energy
    William Cobb invented the first solar powered car "sunmobile".