Throughout history, the world has developed substantially bringing great economic and cultural growth due to drastic advances in technology.
By penguini01
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Mathematical Advancements (1591-1655)
Francois Viete developed a method where you "use letters to represent unknown quantities." He began to use this method when developing geometry, which led to the creation of trigonometry. Geometry was applied "to the physics of incline planes and the hydrostatic surface tension of water." Because of geometry, glass went from "blurred images due to high refraction and low resolution," to different glass types used for new inventions such as the telescope and microscope in 1609. (sparknotes.com) -
The Industrial Revolution
The creation of the mechanical mills and factories in the nineteenth century led to the growth of globalization around the world. "Many companies used raw materials from distant lands. They also sold their goods in other countries." (nationalgeographic.org) The companies became more globalized by sending their products and importing supplies from all over the globe. This increased communications between countries which led to better connections with several different places around the world. -
The Green Revolution
N. Borlaug went to Mexico in the 1940s and "developed new disease resistance high-yield varieties of wheat." This, along with the development of the mechanical agricultural machines, led to so much wheat produced that Mexico could feed their population and become a major exporter by the 1960s. Their technological advances spread across the world, creating mass quantities of all kinds of food world wide. Many countries, like the U.S., went from importers to exporters in 20 years. (thoughtco.com) -
The Information Revolution changed the way all countries' economies from around the world developed.
In the past 60 years, the way we received information was drastically changed because of the Information Revolution. The biggest impact was e-commerce; "the explosive emergence of the Internet as a major...worldwide distribution channel for goods, for services, and...for managerial and professional jobs." To this day the internet is still "changing economies, markets, and industry structures; products and services and their flow...jobs and labor markets." (theatlantic.com)
