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2700 BCE
The egyption pyramids were built during this period
They were built in Egypt -
500 BCE
the medieval and Renaissance periods in Europe
inventions were being created all over Europe -
200 BCE
The Romans built a road system that spanned 44,000 miles
The Romans created aqueduct systems to provide drinking water -
Sep 8, 1163
The Notre Dame de Pans Cathedral Started building in 1163 and finished 1345
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Sep 8, 1382
mariano di Iacopo wrote 2 books on mechanical engineering during the renaissance period
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The newton steam engine was installed
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The British parliament passed legislation that created the board of longitude
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the first cotton mill opened in England
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James Watt developed a version of an engine that could drive factory machines
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
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Robert Fulton completed a 146 foot steamship
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Fredrich Koeing invented a steam powered printing press
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The transcontinental Railroad was created
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machines that convert rotational energy from a steam engine or waterwheel into electrical energy
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Thomas Edison's light system was installed
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George Westinghouse's AC system becomes primary method of electrical distribution
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Guglie Marconi began experimenting with radio transmitters/receivers with the goal of wireless telegraphy
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wright brothers complete the first powered flight
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Henry Ford created the ford motor company
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RCA was founded
Radio Corporation or America -
The RCA formed the NBC
First interconnected network of radio station -
Experimental computers are created and used
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The first Uni-vac 1 computer was sold for 1000000 to the consensus Agency
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Transistors were widely used in computer in computers
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Microprocessors invented by Intel and Texas Industries
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IBM introduced the PC into the world
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Boeing 777 was engineered and was the most complex object at this point
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computers became more common in homes
