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Jan 1, 1450
Alphabetic, movable type printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg
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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Internet Timeline
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Jan 1, 1510
Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein
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Thermometer invented by Galileo Galilei
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Telescope invented by Hans Lippershey
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Newton, Principia: Newton’s physics formed the foundation of modern science
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Franklin stove invented by Benjamin Franklin
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Hot air balloon invented by Montgolfier brothers
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Steamboat invented by John Fitch
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Vaccination invented by Edward Jenner
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Braille invented by Louis Braille
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Sewing machine invented by Elias Howe
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First skyscraper built in Chicago (ten stories)
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Roentgen discovers X-rays
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The atomic bomb
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The moon landing – Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon
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Digital satellite radio invented
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The first draft of the human genome is completed
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Facebook is launched
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The original iPhone invented
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3D T.V. starts to become more widely available
