12 Most Important Technological Advancements

By chanta21
  • Jan 1, 1440

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    Invented by Johannes Gutenberg. His method of priniting from movable type, including the use of metal molds and alloys, a special press, and oil-based inks, allowed for the first time the mass production of printed books.

  • First Telescope

    First Telescope
    Galileo Galilei, first man to see the craters of the moon, and who went on to discover sunspots, the four large moons of Jupiter, and the rings of Saturn.

  • The Pascaline

    The Pascaline
    The first numerical wheel calculator invented by Blaise Pascal.

  • First Electric Carbon Arc Lamp

    First Electric Carbon Arc Lamp
    Invented by Sir Humphrey Davy, A carbon arc lamp works by hooking two carbon rods to a source of electricity. With the other ends of the rods spaced at the right distance, electrical current will flow through an "arc" of vaporizing carbon creating an intense white light.

  • The Typewriter

    The Typewriter
    Invented by Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule. first practical mechanical typewriter machine.

  • The 3-Wheeler Car

    The 3-Wheeler Car
    Karl Friedrich Benz registered his patent DRP 37435, for a three-wheeler with a four-stroke 0.9 PS engine. DRP 37435 today is recognized as the official birth certificate of the motor car.

  • Kodak

    Kodak
    Created by George Eastman, it was a very simple box camera with a fixed-focus lens and single shutter speed, which along with its relatively low price appealed to the average consumer.

  • The Smith Camera

    The Smith Camera
    Invented by George P. Smith, a really rare US camera made in Missouri. First with 24x36 formats.

  • Spacewar Computer Game

    Spacewar Computer Game
    Steve "Slug" Russell & MIT invented the first computer game.

  • The Motorala Dyna-Tac

    The Motorala Dyna-Tac
    Martin Cooper invented the first mobile phone. Its features were talk, listen, and dial. The talk time was 35 minutes, and also it weighed 2.5 pounds.

  • Apple

    Apple
    An american multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California founded by Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer softwawre, and personal computers

  • The Osborne 1

    The Osborne 1
    The laptop computer was invented by Adam Osborne in 1981. It was called the “Osborne 1″ and cost $1795. It came bundled with $1500 worth of programs. It had a tiny computer screen built into it.