Throughout history, several inventions have significantly transformed the world. The steam engine, created by Thomas Savery in 1698, revolutionized mechanical work by utilizing steam as its primary force.
First drug that was effective against many previously serious diseases
Atomic bomb
Robert Oppenheimer in 1939
An explosive device that derives its destructive force from either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
Morse code
Each character (letter or numeral) is represented by a unique sequence of dots and dashes. The duration of a dash is three times the duration of a dot.
A method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.
The Computer
Program-controlled by patch cables and switches made in 1946
The US-built ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer.
Music
The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context.
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence.
Television
Invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1927
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images
Airplane
On December 17, 1903
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane
Electricity
Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research on electricity in the 18th century.
Otto von Guericke invented a machine that produced static electricity in 1660.
Steam engine
Invented by Thomas Savery in 1698
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
Gun powder
Was the first chemical explosive,attributed to Chinese alchemy in the 11th century
Is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. When the composition is ignited, the sulfur and charcoal act as fuels, while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer
The Wheel
The first use of the wheel for transportation was probably on Mesopotamian chariots in 3200 BC.
A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center.
