History of Engineering

By Kaedyn
  • Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

    Pyramids

    Egyptian Pyramids were being built by this time until 2200 B.C. at Giza, Egypt.
  • Period: 2700 BCE to Sep 9, 1458

    Engineering in Ancient Civilization

    Engineering in the early ages.
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    Road System

    Romans built a road system that spanned for 44,000 miles.
  • Period: 500 to

    Medieval and Renaissance

    The Medieval and Renaissance periods.
  • Period: Sep 6, 1163 to Sep 7, 1345

    Notre Dame Cathedral

    The Notre Dame cathedral was being built.
  • Period: Sep 6, 1382 to Sep 7, 1458

    Mechanical Engineering Books

    2 books for Mechanical Engineering were being written.
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    The first Newcomen steam engine was installed.
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    Industrial Revolution

    The innovation of creating new things.
  • The Board of Longitude

    The British parliament passed the establishment of the board of logitude
  • Cotton Mill

    Cotton Mill
    The cotton mill was was opened in England.
  • Water Frame

    Water Frame
    The water frame was invented which spun cotton and thread.
  • Upgraded Engine

    James was created the first version of the steam engine which could run factories.
  • Gotton Gin

    Gotton Gin
    The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney.
  • 146 Foot-long Steam Ship

    Robert Fulton completed the 146 foot long steamship.
  • Printing Press

    The steam-powered printing press was invented by Fredrick Koenig.
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    Transcontinental Railroad

    The Transcontinental Railroad was being built.
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    Rise of the Corporation

    Many new inventions were being introduced.
  • Dynamos

    The dynamos was invented which used rotational energy using water or a steam engine.
  • Light System Installation

    Light systems were being installed in New York City by Thomas Edison.
  • Alternating Currents

    AC was becoming a more primary method of electrical distribution over lighting.
  • Wireless Testing

    Garglie Marconi begun testing transmitters and receivers to experiment on wireless telegraphy.
  • Powered Flight

    The Wright brothers completed the first powered flight.
  • Ford Motor

    The Ford Motor company was founded by Henry Ford.
  • Road Corporation of America

    The RCA was formed.
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    Computer Age

    New upgrades were given to computers during this period.
  • The NBC

    The RCA formed the NBC which was the first radio station.
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    Experimental Computers

    Experimental prototypes were being used for testing.
  • First Computer Sale

    The computer was first sold which was the Univac.
  • Transistors

    Transistoes were used in plenty of computers.
  • Microprocessors

    Microprocessors were invented by Intel and Texas Industries.
  • Computers now available.-

    The IBM was the first computer introduced to the market
  • Complex Machine

    Boeing 777 was the most complex machine for this time.
  • Computers

    Computers
    Computers were now found in homes often.