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Nov 26, 1400
invention of scales for weighing
The weighhing scales were invernted during elder times. It is stated in they used it mesopotamium times -
Nov 26, 1400
printing press
the advent of the printing press has been a landmark event for mankind. The printing press has played a crucial role in communication, especially when other mediums of communications, such as telephone, and television, were not developed. though the concept was concieved by the eastern nationd, the first mechanized printing press was invented by a German metalworker named Johannes Gutenburg in the 1400's -
Nov 26, 1500
thermometer
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telescope
Hans Lipperhey invented the telescope. He was born in Germany and he got married in 1594 and became a citizen in 1602. Galileo was the firstr person to look toward the sky with it and use it to look at astronomy. He helped us understand how the universe workedand our place in it. -
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The Industrial Revolution
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE The Industrial Revolution roughly took place between 1700 and 1900. It was a time period when the output of machine-made goods increased greatly. The Industrial Revolution stimulated the growth of factories and the railroad system. The railroad system allowed for goods and information to travel more quickly. -
World's First Vaccination
Edward Jenner created the first vaccination using the technique of inoculation. At the time, smallpox was a common disease, leading to many deaths. When Jenner saw that someone could not become infected with smallpox after they had suffered from cowpox, he concluded that cowpox would permanently protect from smallpox. The creation of the first vaccination is important in technology because there was now a way to stop huge epidemics and lower death rates. -
The Invention of the Telegraph and Morse Code
With the help from Leonardo Gail and Alfred Vail, Samuel Morse created a telegraph that, when an operating key was pushed down, would send an electric signal across a wire to a receiver. To send messages across telegraph wires, a coded letter system using dots and dashes was created. This invention paved the way for the modern day telephone. The significance of the telegraph was that information was now able to travel more quickly than before over long distances. -
The First Typewriter
Christopher Latham Sholes, an American inventor, built the first practical typewriter. He was inspired to construct the machine by an article he read in a journal called Scientific American. Scientific American sparked the idea to Sholes. The typewriter led the way for the modern computer. Its significance was that now documents could be written at a speed much faster than by pen. -
The Invention of the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison designed the first incandescent, electric light. Today, the light bulb is used each and everyday. This invention has completely changed life. Now, instead of using candles and fire to light our homes and other buildings, we have electricity to provide this for us. -
The First Gasoline Automobile
The first automobile powered by gasoline was created by Karl Friedrich Benz. This was considered the first true automobile. This invention allowed people to travel more frequently and more quickly. The gasoline car has evolved greatly since 1885, but the invention changed life drastically. Now, we use cars everyday and take them for granted.
