Great Invetions from the 20th century

  • Zeppelin (Lz-1)

    Zeppelin (Lz-1)
    In 1900 July 2 by Ferdinand Zeppelin invented and flown the Zeppelin or LZ-1. Also this man was a German millitary officer when invented the frame of the Zeppelin. It's impact on society was good a new means of transport which was good at the time because we didn't have planes.
  • Model-T

    Model-T
    The Model-T Production began in 1908 by Henry Ford. Henry Ford besides making a awesome car actually introduced 5 dollar days which means evry day an employee is payed 5 dollars which was a lot back then. The Model-T's impact was huge! Work was much faster, food was bought and brought faster, kids got to school faster, and Henry Ford brought more money gain!
  • Gas Mask

    Gas Mask
    Wikkipedia The gas mask was invented (according to American sources) in April 22, 1915 by James B. Garner. It impacted society by giving people a sense of security. They wouldn't have to worry as much if someone tried to gas their house, or a bomb hit. Nowadays, it's actually a little terrifying simply because they had to exist in the first place.
  • Traffic Light

    Traffic Light
    Traffic Light This is the date that Garrett Augustus Morgan patented his design for a traffic light. General electric later bought this patent. The traffic light created safer roads, and saved money on policemen on traffic duty.
  • Iron Lung

    Iron Lung
    Iron Lung In 1927 Philip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw invented the iron lung which was used for people who could not breathe due to paralysis in the chest. This allowed people to live, and was the beginning of modern respirators.
  • First Flight Jet Engine

    First Flight Jet Engine
    Inventors of the Jet Engine Dr. Hans von Ohain and Sir Frank Whittle are both considered the inventors of the jet engine. These interventors did not work together but they were working on the jet engine in the late 1930's. The jet engine helped society by making travel faster and more accessible.
  • VS-300 (Helicopter)

    VS-300 (Helicopter)
    In 1910 Igor Sikorsky sarted on the invention of the heicopter but had many failed atempts. But in 1940 May 13 Igor invented the Vought-Sikorsky or VS-300 which was a successful helicopter which did not crash. It's was great but also bad! The VS-300 was used for the Russian army in world war I but,it left a problem with america because they didn't have a helicopter which led them vunderable to sniping but, it would be later used in america for transporting supplies and it would be used in battle
  • The Atomic Bomb

    The Atomic Bomb
    Atomic Bomb Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project tested the first Atomic Bomb in New Mexico. The atomic bomb was used as a weapon to bomb Japan, which led to the surrender of Japan in World War II. The atomic bomb was the first weapon that could destroy large areas of society at a time and brought upon the Cold War Era.
  • Color Television

    Color Television
    In 1904 a German patent contained the earliest recorded proposal for a color television. In 1925 Zworykin filed a patent disclosure for an electronic color television but, both systems failed ,however, they were the first colored televisions. In 1953 Decmember 17 they finally granted permssion to launch the colored television. It had a great impact by bringing in a new mean of entertainment by actually having color!
  • Permanent Artificial Heart

    Permanent Artificial Heart
    [Permanent Artificial Heart](www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/12/dayintech_1202jarvikheart/) A Seattle dentist named Barney Clark was the first human to receive a permanent artificial heart. He lived for 112 days. This heart was called the Jarvik-7. The Jarvik-7 was designed by American physician Robert Jarvik. In the 1950’s Dr. Paul Winchell patented the first artificial heart. There is still no “permanent artificial heart” that will actually last an entire life. The artific