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Timeline Of Historic Inventions

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1. Crossbow in Ancient China and Ancient Greece - In Ancient China - the earliest evidence of bronze crossbow bolts dates as early as mid-5th century BC in Yutaishan - Hubei.In Ancient Greece - the terminus ante quem of the gastraphetes is 421 BC.






2. Newspaper (Relation) - Johann Carolus in Strassburg - Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (see also List of the oldest newspapers)






3. Eyeglasses in Italy






4. Cast iron in Ancient China - Confirmed by archaeological evidence - the earliest cast iron was developed in China by the early 5th century BC during the Zhou Dynasty (1122






5. The pattern-tracing lathe (actually more like a shaper) is completed by Thomas Blanchard for the U.S. Ordnance Dept. The lathe could copy symmetrical shapes and was used for making gun stocks - and later - ax handles. The lathe's patent was in force






6. Numerical zero in Ancient India - The concept of zero as a number - and not merely a symbol for separation is attributed toIndia. In India - practical calculations were carried out using zero - which was treated like any other number by the 9th centu






7. Shelter construction






8. Mariner's astrolabe on Portuguese circumnavigation of Africa






9. Double-entry bookkeeping system codified by Luca Pacioli






10. Wind power in an open air stream is thus proportional to the third power of the wind speed; the available power increases eightfold when the wind speed doubles. Wind turbines for grid electricity therefore need to be especially efficient at greater w






11. Flute in Germany






12. Numerical zero in Ancient India - The concept of zero as a number - and not merely a symbol for separation is attributed toIndia. In India - practical calculations were carried out using zero - which was treated like any other number by the 9th centu






13. S






14. Glue in Italy






15. Fire and then cooking






16. DVD is an optical disc storage format - invented and developed by Philips - Sony - Toshiba - and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.






17. Morphine in Paderborn - Germany - Morphine was discovered as the first active alkaloid extracted from the opium poppy plant in December 1804 by Friedrich Sert






18. Co-creation of the integrated circuit by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce.






19. Lateen sail in Roman Empire






20. Arch dam (Glanum Dam) in Gallia Narbonensis - Roman Republic (see also List of Roman dams)






21. Arc lamp - Humphry Davy (exact date unclear; not practical as a light source until generators)






22. Water wheel in Hellenistic kingdoms described by Philo of Byzantium (ca. 280






23. Brace in Flandres - Holy Roman Empire






24. Parachute (with frame) in Renaissance Italy






25. Double-entry bookkeeping system codified by Luca Pacioli






26. The first working phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison






27. Pigments in Zambia






28. Railway steam locomotive - Richard Trevithick






29. A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television - monitor - etc.) to display a video game. The term 'video game con






30. Floating dock in Venice - Venetian Republic






31. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.






32. Crank motion (rotary quern) in Celtiberian Spain






33. Greek fire in Constantinople - Byzantine Empire- Greek fire - an incendiary weapon likely based on petroleum or naphtha - was invented by Kallinikos - a Greek refugee to Constantinople - as described by Theophanes. However - the historicity and exact






34. Morphine in Paderborn - Germany - Morphine was discovered as the first active alkaloid extracted from the opium poppy plant in December 1804 by Friedrich Sert






35. Pigments in Zambia






36. Three-masted ship (mizzen - on Syracusia) under Hiero II of Syracuse - Sicily






37. Lateen sail in Roman Empire






38. Twisted rope






39. Papyrus paper invented by ancient Egyptians by interlocking the stems of the Papyrus plant in the lower Nile.






40. Rebreather - Henry Fleuss was granted a patent for the first practical rebreather






41. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.






42. Bow






43. Shelter construction






44. Burial






45. Stephen Hales takes measurements of blood pressure.






46. Eyeglasses in Italy






47. Crank and connecting rod (Hierapolis sawmill) in Asia Minor - Roman Empire






48. Floating crane in Rhineland - Holy Roman Empire






49. Crank motion (rotary quern) in Celtiberian Spain






50. Thomas Newcomen builds the first steam engine to pump water out of mines. Newcomen's engine - unlike Thomas Savery's - used a piston.