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  1. theinventors.org

    Cuckoo clocks made in Furtwangen, Germany, in the Black Forest region. 1663: James Gregory invents the first reflecting telescope. 1668: Isaac Newton invents a reflecting telescope. 1670: The first reference to a candy cane is made. Dom Pérignon invents Champagne. 1671: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invents a calculating machine. 1675
    • Barometer

      Barometer - Pronunciation: [b u rom´ u t u r] - a barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. Evangelista Torricelli invented the barometer, also known as the "Torricelli's tube".

    • Candy Cane

      In the 1930's, the Addis Brush Company created the first artificial-brush trees, using the same machinery that made their toilet brushes! The Addis 'Silver Pine' tree was patented in 1950. The Christmas tree was designed to have a revolving light source under it, colored gels allowed the light to shine in different shades as it revolved under ...

    • 18th Eighteenth Century Inventions 1700 to 1799

      Timeline of eighteenth century inventions 1700 to 1799 - Inventions of the 1700s You are here: About>Business & Finance> ... <<<1600s 1701: Jethro Tull invents the seed drill. 1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori invents the piano. 1711: Englishmen, John Shore invents the tuning fork.

    • Air Pump

      The "cash carrier" invention sent money in little tubes traveling by air compression from location to location in department store so that change could be made. The first mechanical carriers used for store service was patented (#165,473) by D. Brown on July 13, 1875. However, it was not until 1882 when an inventor called Martin patented ...

    • 1000 - 1300S

      1023: First paper money printed in China.; 1045: Movable type printing by Bi Sheng in China; Circa 1050: Crossbow invented in France.; 1182 : Magnetic compass invented.; Circa 1200: Clothing buttons invented.; 1202: The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci.; 1249: Rodger Bacon invented his gunpowder formula.; Circa 1250

    • Submarine

      Cornelis Drebbel's many inventions include the first navigable submarine. The Turtle - David Bushnell It was one of America's first submarines designed by David Bushnell, a weapon designed to offset Britain's naval supremacy in the War of 1812. John Holland John Holland introduces the Holland VII and later the Holland VIII (1900).

  2. thoughtco.com

    So by the end of the 17th century, the scientific revolution had taken hold and this new field of study had established itself as the leading society-shaping force that encompassed mathematical, mechanical, and empirical bodies of knowledge. Notable scientists of this era include the astronomer Galileo Galilei, philosopher René Descartes, inventor and mathematician Blaise Pascal, and Isaac ...
  3. thoughtco.com

    Mary Bellis covered inventions and inventors for ThoughtCo for 18 years. She is known for her independent films and documentaries, including one about Alexander Graham Bell. ... During the 16th century, advancements were also made in the theories of mathematics, cosmography, geography, and natural history. ... 1600 Through 1699. 20th Century ...
  4. talkerian.com

    Antony van Leeuwenhoek was considered the father of microscopy because of the advances he made in microscope design and use. Tag: Invention, Science/Mechanics. 1635, Micrographia Robert Hooke was an English physicist and the first person to see micrographia by using a microscope. Tag: Invention, Physics
  5. enchantedlearning.com

    Inventors and Inventions from the 1600s Seventeenth Century Inventors and Inventions Science. Share this page: Barometer. A barometer is a device that measures air (barometric) pressure. ... was a German-born Dutch lens maker who demonstrated the first refracting telescope in 1608, made from two lenses; he applied for a patent for this optical ...
  6. techtraininghq.com

    In the 17th century, inventions like the refracting telescope and mechanical calculator revolutionized understanding of the cosmos and computations. Along with the knitting machine and compound microscope, these advancements pushed the boundaries of science and navigation. ContentsAt a Glance: 7 Technologies from the Seventeenth Century1. The Refracting Telescope: Unveiling the Cosmos2. The ...
  7. en.wikipedia.org

    The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly important or significant technological inventions and ... c. 1600 BC), [191] but possibly earlier from Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley. [192] 2000 BC: Chariot in Russia and Kazakhstan [193] 2000 BC ... This made China become the world's first print culture. [299] Late ...
  8. localhistories.org

    He made a mixture of egg yolk, rose oil, and turpentine and discovered it worked better than oil. Pare also designed artificial limbs. Cartography was improved by Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) who invented the Mercator Projection in 1569. In 1593 Galileo invented a rudimentary thermometer. The microscope was also invented at the end of the 16th ...
  9. brewminate.com

    The Renaissance period (c. 1300-1600 CE) in European countries is renowned for path-breaking and rapid developments and inventions that took place in fields like arts, philosophy, and science. It's deemed that Florencia, Italy, was its epicenter.
  10. 1600-1799 1600-1799 . 1794 - Cotton gin ... allowing muslin to be made; previously this could only be made using hand-spun yarn from India. 1778 - Water closet ... (or multi-spool spinning frame). This invention allows faster production of cotton products. 1757 - 1769 - Watt steam engine
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