Renaissance

The Renaissance 1450-1680

By mgragson
  • Apr 2, 1450

    Rifle

    Rifle
    The rifle was created in mid 15th century although it doesn't say who exacutally created it.
  • Period: Apr 2, 1450 to

    Renaissance Technology

  • Jun 19, 1454

    Printing press

    Printing press
    The printing press was created by Johannes Gutenberg, he was also credited with the first printed book

  • Telescope

    Telescope
    The first telescope was created by a italian scientist Galileo Galilei. He was the first man to see craters on the moon, sun spots,the moons of jupiter and saturn's rings

  • Microscope

    Microscope
    the first microscope was created by Galileo and it had a focusing lens

  • thermometer

    thermometer
    Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand II was the first person to enclose the theremometer in a glass tube making it look like what we have today

  • Barometer

    Barometer
    Evangelista Torricelli was the man who created the barometer but it was again Galileo who played a part. He suggested the idea to use mercury.