The first electricity-generating wind turbine
Time: 1887
Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
Details: The first electricity-generating wind turbine was a battery charging machine installed in July 1887 by Scottish academic James Blyth to light his holiday home in Marykirk, Scotland.
‹ Earlier in historyEntering Kazan UniversityMonday Aug 1, 1887 Later in history ›The first automatically operated wind turbineWednesday Aug 10, 1887 at 09:30:00 PM
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