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1450
Printing Press Invented
Alphabetic, movable type printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg -
1500
Leonardo Da Vinci Contributes Many Inventions
Ball bearing invented by Leonardo Da Vinci together with flying machines, including a helicopter, the first mechanical calculator and one of the first programmable robots -
Thermometer Invented
Thermometer invented by Galileo Galilei -
Telescope Invented
Telescope invented by Hans Lippershey -
Microscope Invented
Microscope invented by Galileo Galilei -
Steam Engine Invented
Steam engine invented by James Watt -
Steam Locomotive Invented
Steam Locomotive (Blucher) invented by George Stephenson -
Electric Motor Invented
Electric motor invented by Michael Faraday -
'The Origin of Species' Published
Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species -
Periodic Table Produced
Mendeleev produces the Periodic Table -
Theory of Relativity
Einstein writes the Theory of Relativity. -
World Wide Web Invented
World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee -
Bu-Ray Disc Invented
The Blu-ray Disc began as a research project in the early 2000s, but eventually became one of the go-to formats for high-definition video. The disc technology is capable of storing 1080p video and high definition audio. -
Skype Invented
Skype was one of the most important products in the history of video and Wi-Fi calling. The company was founded in 2003 and has changed ownership a few times, most recently being acquired by Microsoft. -
Facebook Invented
Famously started in a Harvard dorm room in 2004, Facebook eventually rose to the top of the heap of social networking sites in the 2000s. -
YouTube Invented
Born from the PayPal Mafia in 2005, YouTube is the world's most popular video sharing site. In 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. -
Amazon Kindle Invented
In 2007, Amazon released the original Amazon Kindle e-book reader. While not the first of its kind, the Kindle led the charge to popularizing e-books and e-readers.