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2200 BCE
Egyptian Pyramids Began Building
The Egyptian Pyramids believed to have started building in Giza, Egypt. -
Period: 2200 BCE to Jan 1, 1458
Ancient Engineering.
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700 BCE
Egyptian Pyramids Building Ended
The Egyptian Pyramids believed to have have ended building in Giza, Egypt. -
200 BCE
Great Roman Road Paved
The Romans paved a road system that stretched 44,000 miles and had aqueducts built on either side of it to provide drinking water. -
500
The Renaissance Begins!
The Medieval and renaissance periods in Europe begin, bringing new inventions and means of chivalry to the tables. -
Jan 1, 1345
Notre Dame Completed
The Notre Dame Cathedral, an engineering advancement in it's time, is completed. -
Jan 1, 1458
Mariano di Iacopo Dies
Mariano di Iacopo, born in 1382, and who wrote two books on Mechanical Engineering in the Renaissance, dies in 1458. -
The Renaissance Ends
The Renaissance that brought about new inventions and means for engineering/complex engineering endeavors is brought to an end. -
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Industrial Revolution.
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Newcomen Steam Engine
The Newcomen Steam Engine is first installed. -
Water Frame
In 1764, the first British cotton mill opened. In 1769, the cotton mill used a water frame that spun cotton into thread using waterways. -
James Watt
In 1781, James Watt introduced a new engine - an engine that could run machines in a factory. -
Cotton Gin
In 1792, Eli Whitney concepted and engineered the first Cotton Gin. -
Transcontinental Railroad Begins Construction
The construction of the transcontinental railroad began in 1862 to connect Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. -
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Rise of the Corporation
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The Transcontinental Railroad Ends
Construction on the Transcontinental Railroad end, successfully connecting Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. -
Dynamos Energy Converter
In the 1870s, Dynamos engineered the first converted that converted rotational force into electrical energy efficiently. -
New York Lights
In 1987, Thomas Edison's lighting system was installed in New York City -
A/C Electricity Circuits
In 1892, George Westinghouse's A/C unit became the primary circuit in circulation/usage. -
Radio Transmissions Devices
In 1894, Guglie Marconi began testing his radio transmitters and receivers with the goal of wireless telegraphy. -
Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford, who developed the the first economically efficient, to build and use, motor car founded Henry Ford's "Ford Motor Company". -
Wright Bros. Flight
In 1903, the Wright Brothers completed the first electrically powered air flight. -
First Steamship (Dreadnaught)
in 1907, Robert Fulton completed oversaw the completion of the first steamship (Dreadnaught). -
Steam Powered Printing Press
In 1914, Friedrich Kieirg engineered the first steam powered printing press. -
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The Age of Technology
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Experimental Computers
Experimentation with computers using Vacuum Tube technology started. -
Univac I Computer to U.S. Consensus Bureau
In 1951, the U.S. Consensus Bureau bought the first Univac I computer for $1,000,000. Only 31 Univac Is existed. -
Transistors in Computers
Transistors were a more compact and reliable replacement for the vacuum tube. -
First Microprocessors
Intel and Texas Industries, later known as AMD, both invented the microprocessor, a super-compact and cheap CPU system for computers. -
The Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 was, at it's time the most complex man-made machine to exist with over 1,000,000 parts. -
IBM Personal Computer
In 1981, International Business Machines (IBM) created the first consumer-targeted, cheap computer - the IBM PC; A revolution in technology that's effects are still felt today.