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3500 BCE
The weel
The weel was the first invention that changed the future. Whether its travel or the transportation of goods, the invention of wheels made it much easier than ever before. -
206 BCE
The compass
Compasses were one of the most important tools that helped mankind to explore and record the land and water masses around the world -
725
The clock
Time is something that helps us keep track of everything. Humans didn’t invent clock as such, as it was a redesign of the sundial. Sundials were the first devices that man used to keep track of time. -
1450
The Printing Press
The printing press is a prominent part of the foundation on which modern civilization was built upon. It was the invention of Johannes Gutenberg from Germany. -
Vaccines
Vaccines have helped us in curbing a ton of life-threatening epidemics. It was estimated that nearly 500 million deaths were registered because of smallpox alone. -
Electric Battery
In the 1800s, people had no continuous electric lines that carried a constant supply of power. So, production of electricity was not at all an easy task. This changed when the Italian inventor Alessandro Volta invented the first ever battery using zinc and silver discs placed alternatively in the form of a cylindrical pile. -
The Steam Powered Train
The first successful steam engine locomotive was built by George Stephenson in 1814. George Stephenson built the steam engine based on the design by John Blenkinsop. -
The computer
Computers are one of humanity’s greatest inventions without a doubt. Primarily built for doing complex mathematical calculations, the computers of the past have evolved into machines that can be used to chart the movement of stars and rocks in space in advance. -
The telegraph
The Telegraph was the forerunner in communication prior to the invention of the telephone by Antonio Meucci. It was developed by Samuel Morse and his team of engineers. -
The Electric Bulb
The efforts to create a lightbulb started in around 1800s. But the inventions back then were not sustainable as the filament broke after a few days of use. This made the commercial use of bulbs, not a feasible option. But fast forward to 1879, Thomas Alva Edison and his group of engineers perfected the lightbulb by using tungsten as the filament material. -
The Airplane
The Wright Brothers were the ones who showed human flight in Action in 1903. Their invention evolved over the years to become what we now call as modern day airplanes.
