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Transportation technology
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First Submarine
Cornelis Drebbel invented the very first submarine. -
First Public Bus System
Blaise Pascal invents a horse-drawn public bus which has a regular route, schedule, and fare system. -
First Car
Ferdinand Verbiest built the first car. -
Steam engine
Steam engine is invented by Thomas Savery. It is used to power ships, trains and other vehicles. -
First hot air balloons
Joseph Montgolfier and Étienne Montgolfier launch the first hot air balloons. -
First Steamboat/ship
First practical steamship demonstrated by Marguis Claude Francois de Jouffroy d'Abbans. -
First Parachute
The parachute is invented in France. -
First Bicycle
Scotland invents the Bicycle. -
First Gas-Powered Vehicle
Isaac de Rivas made a hydrogen gas -powered vehicle. -
FIrst Steam Railway
George Stephenson built the first practical steam-powered railway locomotive -
Gasoline Engine
Gasoline Engine Automobile by Jean Lenoir. -
First Motorcycle
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improved Railways
George Westinghouse invented the compressed-air brake for railway trains. -
First Gasoline Car
The first car is run by gasoline in the United States. -
Highways
The first highways were constructed. -
First airplane
First airplane invented by the Wright brothers. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford develops the assembly line method of automobile manufacturing. -
Traffic Signal
Traffic lights are invented in the US. -
Jet Engine
The jet engine is invented in England. -
Modern Helicopter
Modern helicopter invented, -
Hovercraft
The hovercraft is invented in England. -
Space Shuttle
First Flight of the Space Shuttle. -
Maglev Train
The first commercial high speed Maglev train starts operation between Shanghai and its airport.