Technology

History of Technology

By qrice02
  • 2700 BCE

    The beginning

    The beginning
    The Egyptian Pyramids are built.
  • 200

    Romans

    Romans
    Romans built a road system that was 44,000 miles long. As well as drinking water
  • Period: 500 to

    Medieval and Renaissance

    Medieval and Renaissance periods lasted this long. Inventions were being created all over Europe
  • Period: Jan 1, 1163 to Jan 1, 1345

    Notre Dame

    Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral was starting to be built in 1163 and was finished in 1345
  • Period: Sep 8, 1382 to Sep 9, 1458

    Mariano di Iacopo

    Mariano di Iacopo wrote 2 books on mechanical engineering during the renaissance period.
  • Newcomen Steam Engine

    Newcomen Steam Engine was installed
  • British Parliament

    British Parliament passed legislation that created the board of longitude
  • Cotton Mill

    The first cotton mill opened in England in 1764
  • Water Frame

    The water frame spinned cotton into thread using water machinery
  • Developed Engine

    Developed Engine that could drive factory machinery
  • Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented the Cottin Gin
  • SteamShip

    Robert Fulton completed 196 foot long steamship
  • Printing Press

    Fredrich Koeing invented steam powered printing press
  • Transcontinental Railroad

    Transcontinental Railroad was created in 1862
  • Dynamos Machines

    Dynamos Machines convert rotational energy to electrical energy
  • Light System

    Thomas Edison light system was installed in New York City
  • RCA

    David Sarnaff became president of RCA
  • Electrical Distribution

    Georges Westinghouse's AC system became primary method of electrical distribution
  • Radio Transmitters

    Guglie Marconi began experimenting with Radio Transmitters trying to create wireless technology
  • First Flight

    Wright Brothers completed first powered flight in 1903
  • Ford Comapny

    Henry Ford created Ford Motor company in 1903
  • First Radio Station

    RCA created first Radio Station
  • Transistors

    They started making transistors
  • CRV

    Exprimented CRV becoming commercially important
  • RRC

    RRC delivered first Univac CRV
  • IBM

    IBM introduced IBM 701
  • Circuit

    They made the Integrated circuit
  • Computers

    In the 1990's computers became more common in homes
  • Start of Computers

    in 1940' they started to build computers