Renaissance Human Ingenuity Timeline

Clock

Sep 18, 1300

ClockIn the early 1300s, Khalafa al-Muradi invented clocks that was run by mercury. The help people indicate the time of the day. Later Galileo Gallilei invented pendulum clock which makes the time the clock indicates more accurate.

Eyeglasses

Oct 18, 1300

EyeglassesIn the year 1300, Venetian glassmakers in a guild designed eyeglasses. Eye glass is a device that able far sight people and near sight people to see normally.

King Ramkamhaeng's Alphabet

Nov 6, 1300

King Ramkamhaeng's AlphabetIn the year 1300 King Ramkamhaeng of the Phra ruan dinasty made the Thai alphabet. Thai alphabet is the official writing language for used through out Thailand.

Dante's Inferno

Oct 18, 1308

Dante's InfernoInferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s poem Divine Comedy. It is about his story of the story through hell. There are 9 circle of hell according to his poem and the lower the circle get the more torturing it is.

Black Death

Oct 18, 1348

Black DeathThe black death was one of the most devastating disease in human history that started to spread on the year 1348 to the year 1350

Linear Perspective

Oct 18, 1410

Linear PerspectiveLinear perspective is a mathematical system for creating illusion of depth, space and contrast to paintings

Printing Press

Oct 18, 1450

Printin PressThe printing press was invented by Johan Gutenberg on the year 1450. The printing press is used for publish books.

Columbus Discovers America

Oct 18, 1492

Columbus Discovers AmericaOn the year 1492 Christopher Columbus is finding a easier rout to go to India by going west which people think it’s the edge of the world. Columbus discovered a new continent, America.

The Prince

Oct 18, 1513

The PrinceThe Prince is a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli. The book talks about government and politics. This book is about how a leader, king or prince should rule. One main question that is discusses throughout the book is “is it better for a prince to be feared or loved?”. In Machiavelli’s point of view he thinks its better to be feared.

Flush Toilet

Oct 18, 1589

Flush ToiletThe flush toilet was invented by Sir John Harrington in the year 1589. The flush toilet is used to dispose human waste through pipes then to the sewage.

Thermometer

Oct 18, 1593

ThermometerThe thermometer is invented by Galileo Gallilei in the year 1593. The thermometer is used for measuring the variation of the temperature.

Submarine

Oct 18, 1624

SubmarineCornelius Van Drebbel invented the submarine in the year 1624. A submarine is boat that could travel under water. Cornelius’s submarine can travel about 15 feet under water.