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Timeline Of Historic Inventions

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1. Banknote in Tang Dynasty China - The banknote was first developed in China during the Tang and Song dynasties - starting in the 7th century. Its roots were in merchant receipts of deposit during the Tang Dynasty (618






2. Paddle wheel boat (in De rebus bellicis) in Roman Empire






3. Bow






4. Mechanization of papermaking (paper mill) in X






5. James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny.






6. Jacquard loom (loom controlled by punched card) - Joseph Marie Jacquard






7. Pendentive dome (Hagia Sophia) in Constantinople - Eastern Roman Empire






8. Multiple arch buttress dam (Esparragalejo Dam) in Hispania - Roman Empire






9. Fire and then cooking






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






11. Spears in Germany






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






13. Parachute (with frame) in Renaissance Italy






14. Segmental arch bridge (e.g. Pont-Saint-Martin or Ponte San Lorenzo) in Italy - Roman Republic






15. The first working phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison






16. Pointed arch bridge (Karamagara Bridge) in Cappadocia - Eastern Roman Empire






17. 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






18. Jacquard loom (loom controlled by punched card) - Joseph Marie Jacquard






19. Crank motion (rotary quern) in Celtiberian Spain






20. Watermill (grain mill) by Greek engineers in Eastern Mediterranean (see also List of ancient watermills)






21. Cloth woven from flax fiber






22. Turbine in Africa (province) - Roman Empire






23. Crane in Ancient Greece






24. The tank was invented by Ernest Swinton - although the British Royal Commission on Awards recognised a South Australian named Lance de Mole who had submitted a proposal to the British War Office - for a 'chain-rail vehicle which could be easily stee






25. 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






26. Cloth woven from flax fiber






27. 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.






28. First use of nuclear power to produce electricity for households in Arco - Idaho






29. Twisted rope






30. 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






31. Noria in Roman Empire






32. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.






33. Shelter construction






34. Pigments in Zambia






35. 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.






36. Pointed arch bridge (Karamagara Bridge) in Cappadocia - Eastern Roman Empire






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






38. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer.






39. Double-entry bookkeeping system codified by Luca Pacioli






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






41. High pressure steam engine - Richard Trevithick and Oliver Evans - independently






42. Floating crane in Rhineland - Holy Roman Empire






43. Mechanization of papermaking (paper mill) in X






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






45. Anders Celsius develops the Centigrade temperature scale.






46. Stephen Hales takes measurements of blood pressure.






47. Eyeglasses in Italy






48. Railway steam locomotive - Richard Trevithick






49. Fore-and-aft rig (spritsail) in Ancient Greece






50. Noria in Roman Empire