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technology thru the ages
John Harington. The first modern flushable toilet was described in 1596 by Sir Jonh Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth l. Harington's device called for a 2-foot deep oval bowl waterproofed with a pitch, resin, and wax and fed by water from an upstairs cistern. -
technology thru the ages
the next development in accuracy occurred after 1656 with the invention of the pendulum clock. Galileo had an idea to use a swinging bob to regulate the motion of a time-telling device earlier in the 17th century. Christiaan Huygens, however, is usually credited as the inventor. -
technology thru the ages
karl Von Drais. The bicycle as we know it evolved in the 19th century thanks to the work of several different inventors. A German baron named Karl Von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable two-wheeled contraption in 1817. This clunky wooden prototype didn't include a chain, brakes or pedals. -
technology thru the ages
Scooters were invented in Germany in 1817. In the United States, Scooters first enjoyed wide popularity during the Great Depression, When many children built their own scooters from recycled wood. The inventor was Wim Ouboter. -
technology thru the ages
Alexander Graham Bell. Of course, Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all, it was his design that was first patented, however, he was not the first inventor to come up with the idea of the telephone. Antonio Meucci, an Itallian Immagrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph in 1849. -
technology thru the ages
Jan Ernst Matzeliger. Jan Ernst Matzerliger developed an automatic method for lasting shoes and made the mass production of affordable shoes possible. Lyman Reed Blake was an American inventor who invented the sewing machine for sewing the soles of shoes to the uppers. In 1858, he received a patent for his specialized sewing machine. -
technology thru the ages
Thomas Alva Edison. A brief history of the light bulb. The electric light, one of the everyday conveniences that most affects our lives, was not invented in the traditional sense in 1879 by Thomas Alva Edison Although he could be said to have created the first Commerical practical incandescent light. -
technology thru the ages
Karl Benz. Exactly who invented the automobile is a matter of opinion. If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany. Many suggest that he created the first true automobile in 1885/1886