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Telescope
Hans Lippershey is credited as the first person to invent the telescope, although many believe that variations of telescopes and spyglasses were invented prior. In 1620, Hans placed a patent on the telescope and a year later, Galileo improved the magnification. The telescope allowed for the world to be seen differently. This led the way for many innovations to come and more knowledge about the world around us, thereby changing culture. -
Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori was an Italian inventer who is credited as inventing the piano in the 18th century. When the Industrial Revolution took place, the piano imporved with new high quality steel called piano wire and the ability to precisely cast iron frames. The piano altered the idea of entertainment and still plays a very large role in society today. It allows for talent to be portrayed and for all kinds of people to come together and enjoy the wonderful music. -
Airplane
The 12-second sustained flight by the Wright Brothers was the first successful powered and piloted flight in the world in the 20th century. After two failed attempts, including a minor crash, the Wright Brothers finally were able to man a plane into the air. The airplane demanded further engineering and it dramatically changed transportation. A five hour drive can now be an hour flight. -
YouTube
The Internet sensation of YouTube altered the entire way that videos are shared throughout a great majority of the world. Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim are the creators of the interent website. YouTube allows people from all over the world to view and share videos containing a very wide and varied range of information. Culture is able to be shared very freely through this website, thereby resulting in global culture. For example, the Harlem Shake spread quickly thorugh this website. -
Braille Printing & Typographer
Louis Braille, in 1830, created the idea of braille printing for those who are blind. With that creation came William Austin Burt's patent on the typographer, which typed writing into the new language so that blind people could run their fingers across the printing and understand. Braille printing changed communication between the blind and the non-blind. It allowed for their lives to dramatically improve.
