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The Egyptian pyramids were built during this period. -They were built in Giza, Egypt.
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Mariono di Iacopo wrote 2 books on mechanical engineering during the renaissance period.
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The Notre Dame de Paris cathedral started building in 1163 and was completed in 1345 AD
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The medieval and renaissance periods in Europe span lasted this long (500-1600 AD) - Inventions were being created all over Europe.
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The romans built a road system that spanned 44,000 miles and the romans also created aqueduct systems to provide drinking water.
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The Newcomen 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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The water frame spun cotton into thread using water machinery.
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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 long steamship.
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Friedrich Koeing invented a steam powered printing press.
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The Transcontinental Railroad created in1862 to 1869 Linked Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, CA
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Dynamos, machines that convert rotational energy from a steam engine or waterwheel into electrical energy. This provided efficient methods of generating electricity.
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Thomas Edison's light system was installed in New York City
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George Westinghouse AC system becomes a 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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The Wright brothers complete the first powered flight.
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Henry Ford created the Ford Motor company.
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The RCA was formed (Radio Corporation of America)
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The RCA formed the NBC - the first interconnected network of radio stations.
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Experimental computers are created and tested.
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The first Univac I computer was sold for over a million dollars to the US census agency.
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Transistors were widely used in computers.
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Microprocessors invented by Intel and Texas industries.
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IBM introduced the PC into the market.
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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.