Important Inventions In The Year 1880

Photophone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison patents the modern incandescent electric lamp.

Pierre and Paul-Jacques Curie discover the piezoelectric effect.

Thomas Edison opens the world's first power plants.

Charles Chamberland invents the autoclave (steam sterilizing machine).

Charles and Julia Hall and Paul Heroult independently develop an affordable way of making aluminum.

Carrie Everson invents new ways of mining silver, gold, and copper.