Inventions Timeline

  • Telephones - Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke

    Telephones - Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke
    Telephones were invented to communicate with one another and hear them. Around this time only the wealthy used this type of electronic communication.
  • Typewriters - Christopher Latham Sholes

    Typewriters - Christopher Latham Sholes
    Back then these were used instead of keyboards. These were used to record conversation and have it available on paper. In addition, this was a form to avoid handwritten documents.
  • Radio - Guglielmo Marconi

    Radio - Guglielmo Marconi
    Radios were invented to communicate with others out in the sea, during wars, & overall to allow communication through households.
  • X-ray Machine - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

    X-ray Machine - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
    These were used to identify a broken bone or swallowed object through a picture. This is mostly used for medical purpose to examine a patient.
  • Fax Machines - Alexander Bain

    Fax Machines - Alexander Bain
    Fax machines were used to send documents quickly and safely. In today’s world it mostly used by school, doctors office, etc.