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Oct 26, 1450
Printing Press Invented
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450. It made books less expensive and it can also make newspapers and copies of pictures. -
Oct 26, 1565
Pencil invented
Conrad Gesner invented the first pencil in 1565. It is used as a tool to record information and there are even special ones that doctors use to draw on bodies before surgery. -
Camera invented
The first camera was invented by Joseph Nicephore. A camera can take pictures and make movies. -
Fax machine invented
Alexander Bain invented the fax machine. It sends and receives messages from far away and will transmit pictures of documents. -
Telegraph invented
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph to send messages. You tap a key in Morse code to transmit a message great distances. -
Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell
Telephones are important because they send voice messages over long distances. -
Phonograph invented
Invented by Thomas Edison, the phonograph was the first device for recording and playing back sound. It was made of a cardboard cylinder wrapped in tinfoil. It recorded with a small needle that formed a track in the foil, -
Radio invented
Gugliemo Marconi invented the radio. The Titanic used his equipment to signal for help. Radios can help you signal others or listen to music. -
Computer invented in 1945
Charles Babbage invented the first computing device in the 1800's but modern computers were developed in the 1940s. Computers are useful for recording facts. -
Liquid Paper invented
Liquid paper helps to correct errors while typing with a typewriter. -
Computer Mouse
Invented by Douglas Engelbart. This allows users to click on a picture on a computer screen. -
Internet invented
The internet changed our lives because you can communicate wih people. It was made by the government. -
Paper invented
Paper is made with long stranded wood pulp fiber. Paper was first invented by the Chinese.
