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Voltaic pile
The voltaic pile, invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800, was the first device to provide a steady supply of electricity. -
Food canning
In 1810 Peter Durand patented a new process in the UK. This replaced glass jars with tin or wrought-iron canisters (cans). -
Electromagnet
British scientist William Sturgeon invented the electromagnet in 1824. His first electromagnet was a horseshoe-shaped piece of iron that was wrapped with about 18 turns of bare copper wire -
Typewriter
In 1865, Rev. Rasmus Malling-Hansen of Denmark invented the Hansen Writing Ball, which went into commercial production in 1870 and was the first commercially sold typewriter. -
Dynamite
Dynamite was invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in 1866 and was the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder. -
Motorcycle
The German auto pioneer adds an internal combustion engine to a bicycle frame to make the first gasoline-driven hog. 1885