1839 ⟶ Edmond Becquerel Develops Photovoltaic Effect Method

Edmond Becquerel invents a method for the photovoltaic effec...
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⚙️ Niépce Develops Early Internal Combustion Engine

Nicéphore Niépce invents an early internal combustion engine capable of doing useful work.⟶
Niépce Develops Early Internal Combustion Engine (1807)
Industrial RevolutionEngineMechanizationEnergy
FranceFrance

📸 Niépce Develops Heliography, the First Photographic Process

Nicéphore Niépce invents Heliography, the first photographic process.⟶
Niépce Develops Heliography, the First Photographic Process (1822)
PhotographyVisual Arts
FranceFrance

⚙️ Carnot Describes the Carnot Cycle

Carnot: described the Carnot cycle, the idealized heat engine.⟶
Carnot Describes the Carnot Cycle (1824)
ThermodynamicsPhysicsIndustrial RevolutionEnergy
FranceFrance

📖 Louis Braille Develops Braille Reading System

Louis Braille invents the Braille reading system for the blind.⟶
Louis Braille Develops Braille Reading System (1829)
LiteracyEducationSocial Impact
FranceFrance

💡 Edmond Becquerel Develops Photovoltaic Effect Method

Edmond Becquerel invents a method for the photovoltaic effect, effectively producing the first solar cell.⟶
Edmond Becquerel Develops Photovoltaic Effect Method (1839)
PhysicsEnergy
FranceFrance

🔋 Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery

Gaston Planté invents the lead acid battery, the first rechargeable battery.⟶
Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery (1859)
BatteryElectricityEnergyIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance