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  2. 1 day ago · Sewing machine (1846) – revolutionized the speed and efficiency of making clothing. Vulcanized rubber (1839) – made rubber a durable, waterproof material with many uses. Safety bicycle (1885) – first modern bicycle; made personal transport affordable. Typewriter (1868) – sped up the creation and duplication of documents.

  3. 4 days ago · 1900s. 1900: The first Zeppelin is designed by Theodor Kober. 1901: The first motorized cleaner using suction, a powered "vacuum cleaner", is patented independently by Hubert Cecil Booth and David T. Kenney. 1903: The first successful gas turbine is invented by Ægidius Elling. 1903: Édouard Bénédictus invents laminated glass.

  4. May 15, 2024 · The technological changes included the following: (1) the use of new basic materials, chiefly iron and steel, (2) the use of new energy sources, including both fuels and motive power, such as coal, the steam engine, electricity, petroleum, and the internal-combustion engine, (3) the invention of new machines, such as the spinning jenny and the ...

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  5. 6 days ago · Primer: Technology | World History Commons. Francesca Bray. Overview. Technology, broadly defined, denotes not only transformative innovations but the whole spectrum of tools, skills and artifacts with which human societies construct their worlds.

  6. Apr 30, 2024 · He designed and constructed inventions for every occasion including swimming paddles, the Franklin stove (also known as the Pennsylvania Fireplace), and the lightning rod to reduce the number of fires caused by lightning strikes.

  7. May 16, 2024 · Any plan or invention having these qualities, no matter by whom invented or proposed, we advocate with pleasure and hail with delight. This article was originally published with the title “Old ...

  8. 1 day ago · The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved British people or the United Kingdom including predecessor states in the history of the formation of the United Kingdom. This list covers, but is not limited to, innovation and invention in the mechanical, electronic, and industrial fields ...

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