Engineering Timeline

  • 2700 BCE

    Egyptian Pyramids

    Egyptian Pyramids
    The Egyptian pyramids were built
  • Period: Jan 1, 1163 to Jan 1, 1345

    Notre Dame de Paris

    The Notre Dame de Paris was built
  • Jan 1, 1420

    Wooden type

    The wooden type was used.
  • Engineering

    Engineering
    The meaning of engineering was developed
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    Steam engine

    The first steam engine was developed.
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    Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial revolution took place and many technological advancements were made such as the steam engine, steam powered transportation, and so on.
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    Steamship

    Robert Fulton was the first person to successfully develop a steamship and developed it to be 146 ft. long.
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    Railroad Systems

    The first railroad system was developed for faster transportation.
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    Telegram

    The first telegram was developed by scientists who had an understanding of electricity.
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    Lightbulb

    The first light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.
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    Transcontinental Railroad

    Dramatically changed travel to the western part of the US.
  • Understanding of electricity

    Understanding of electricity
    The first theoretical understanding of electricity was developed.
  • First lighting system

    The first lighting system was installed.
  • Monotype and Linotype

    Monotype and Linotype were introduced and used to type up papers.
  • AC curent

    AC curent
    AC currents became the primary electrical distributor and beat DC currents.
  • Flight

    The Wright brothers made the first controlled flight.
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    Ford

    Ford was introduced and made automobiles that middle class citizens could afford and by the 1920s 1 in 5 Americans owned an automobile.
  • Radio Station

    Radio Station
    RCA created the first radio station.
  • Transistors

    Transistors
    Transistors began being made.
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    Computers

    Computers started to be made and became commercially important
  • CRV

    Experimental CRV became commercially important.
  • Univac

    RRC delivered the first univac cpv.
  • Integrated Circuit

    The integrated circuit was developed.