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Inventor: Han Dynasty
Significance: It uses a magnetic needle that can turn freely so that it always points to the north pole. It was very useful if someone go lost at didn't know which direction to go in. For ocean travel the compass would show which direction you are going in(north, northwest, northeast, east, Southeast, Southwest, south). -
Inventor: Johannes Gutenberg
Significance: It allowed us to share large amounts of information quickly and in huge numbers. It drastically changed the way society evolved. -
Inventor: Thomas Savery
Significance: It allowed factories to be located anywhere. It also provided reliable power and could be used to power large machines. Steam engines were also a efficient way to power cars
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Inventor: Robert Fulton Significance: Helped seed up industrialization. Also lead to the creation of new towns and made it easier to ship goods. It traveled 4 miles per hour.
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Architects: Canvass White and Josiah White
Significance: The canal was used to transport various goods but the most important ones were Anthracite Coal and Pig Iron. -
Inventor: Samuel Morse
Significance: The Telegraph revolutionized long distance communication. Morse Code allowed ships at sea to communicate over long distances using large lights(was especially useful during WWII ). -
Operators: Leland Stanford, Collis P. Huntington, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker(also known as the "Big Four")
Significance: It connected the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts by rail for the first time in history. -
Inventors: Wilbur and Orville Wright
Significance: It was the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane. -
Inventor: Karl Benz
Significance: The car is an easy and quick mode of transportation. It improved the economy and provided the opportunity to travel long distances. -
Inventor: Philo Taylor Farnsworth
Significance: It is a source of communication, education/information and entertainment. The TV also had a big impact on World culture -
Built by: William Sutherland
Significance: It became the first long distance limited access road in the United States. It also provided a direct link between the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states (it cut travel time from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg From 6 to 2 1/2 hours). -
Inventor: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Significance: It connected the world in a way that was not possible before. It also made it easier for people to get information and communicate. -
Inventor: Jeff Bezos
Significance: It made it easy to shop without having to leave your home. You could buy anything from clothes to food to furniture, but originally you could only purchase books. -
Founders: Tom Anderson, Chris DeWolfe, Jon Hart
Significance: From 2005 to 2008 it was the largest social networking site. It had a major impact on the music and pop culture. -
Inventors: Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis
Significance: Skype allows people to communicate with each other no matter how far they are apart through video calls. Skype has played a big role in many businesses. -
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Significance: It made photography a part of everyday life and put the internet within anyone's reach. It became the fastest growing obsession.
