Check out the great graphic below featuring the groundbreaking pioneers of solar technology, from the first solar oven to the world's first solar thermal power station, built in Egypt by Frank Shuman, in 1913.
More fascinating graphics on the history of solar can be found on the Solar Energy Industries Association Pinterest board "History of Solar Energy" here. Read about American Engineer Russell Ohl's first modern solar cell patent, the first solar panel installation on a rural Georgia phone pole in 1955 and more!
