Inventions that changed the world

Boats

Unknown when invented or who invented it.

Origionally used to traverse bodys of water

Now they are still used to traverse water, but they are also used for fishing or transporting cargo

Changed the world today because they were easy to build and easy to use

Bricks

Invented by the people of ancient mesopotamia but unknown when

They were used in building structures. Made by drying mud in the sun

Today they are still used in building structures but not as common

Very important building material throughout history

Lawn Mower

Invented by Edwin Budding in 1827

First used in cutting grass on sports fields. Then adopted for personal use in people’s lawns

Now people use lawn mowers to cut their grass across the nation.

These became very important in the 1900s when the first self propelled mower was introduced

Rubber Bands

Invented by Stephen Perry in 1845

Used by mail carriers to hold letters together. They are made by cutting small strips off a rubber tube.

Now they are used to keep many different things together.

Became important when people saw how useful these could be

Velcro

Invented in 1948 by George de Mestral.

First used by NASA to help astronaut with their spacesuits.

Now it is used in all sorts of thing like to close pockets or attach things to surfaces.

It became very important because the ease of use and cheap cost.

Frozen Food

Invented by Clarence Birdseye in 1929

First used to preserve foods that spoil easily like meats.

Freezing food is still used to preserve things, but many different kinds.

It revolutionized the way we lived because we could keep foods for much longer.

iPhone

Invented by Steve Jobs in 2007.

First used as the first smart phone.

To the present day, the iphone is used as a phone, internet platform, and app center.

It revolutionized the smart phone world.

Youtube

YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005.

First designed for video sharing.

It is still used for video sharing.

This changed the internet and is still widely used today.