Technology Through The Ages

By lucyroach
  • 1440

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg and was invented to make rapid production of lead alloy type pieces

  • Flush Toilet

    Flush Toilet
    The flush toilet was invented by Sir John Harrington, godson of Elizabeth I. The flush toilet made it so people could go to the bathroom inside and so they wouldn't have to manually clean out their toilet.

  • The Stove

    The Stove
    Benjamin Franklin invented the first type of stove in 1742. The stove allows you to cook your food in a quicker, safer, and easier way than before.

  • Automobile

    Automobile
    The automobile was invented by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot and this made it easier for people to travel to different places

  • Pencil

    Pencil
    The modern day pencil was invented by Nicholas-Jacques Conte and the pencil makes it way less work to write notes, stories, letters, or pretty much to write anything on paper

  • The Bike

    The Bike
    Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun invented the first bike and the bike made it easier for people to get places before there were cars. You also got exercise when riding a bike

  • Refrigerator

    Refrigerator
    John Gorrie built the first refrigerator but he used Oliver Evans design. This invention made it easier to keep their food cold and fresh and made it so food wouldn't go bad after one day.

  • Pencil Sharpener

    Pencil Sharpener
    The pencil sharpener was invented by Frenchman Thierry Des Estivaux. The pencil sharpener made it so much easier to sharpen your pencil, instead of having to use a knife or something all you had to do was turn a handle a couple of times.

  • The Telephone

    The Telephone
    The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and this made it easier to communicate with people from a distance

  • The Lightbulb

    The Lightbulb
    Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb and this made it so people could clearly see in the dark, easier.

  • Softball

    Softball
    The sport started on Thanksgiving Day and was invented by a Chicago Board of Trade reporter named George Hancock. Softball was a sport that was invented to entertain and for people to compete in a fun way

  • Radio

    Radio
    The radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi and the radio made it so people could broadcast and carry important information through radio waves.

  • Washing Machine

    Washing Machine
    The washing machine was invented by Alva J. Fisher and this invention allowed people to wash their clothes way easier than before

  • Audio Headphones

    Audio Headphones
    Fundamentalist Mormon and engineer Nathaniel Baldwin invented the first pair of audio headphones. Audio headphones allowed people to listen to music or videos without other people having to hear it.

  • Insulin

    Insulin
    Insulin was discovered/invented by Sir Frederick G Banting, Charles H Best and JJR Macleod at the University of Toronto. Insulin made it possible for people who were diagnosed with diabetes of having a really good chance of survival.