Scientific advances during the 17th and 18th century

Invention of first refracting telescope

Jan 1, 1608

Hans Lippershey invents the first refracting telescope.

The invention of the first submarine

Jan 1, 1620

The earliest human-powered submarine invented by Cornelis Drebbel.

The first calculator machine was created

Jan 1, 1623

Wilhelm Schickard created the first calculator machine.

Adding machine of Pascal

Jan 1, 1642

Frenchmen, Blaise Pascal invents an adding machine.

Invention of barometer

Jan 1, 1643

Evangelista Torricelli invents the barometer.

Invention of pendulum clock

Jan 1, 1659

Christian Huygens invents a pendulum clock.

Invention of steam machine

Jan 1, 1712

Thomas Newcomen invents the steam machine.

First mercury thermometer

Jan 1, 1724

Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the first mercury thermometer.

Submarine

Jan 1, 1776

David Bushnell invents a submarine.