Internet Timeline By skd4 Jan 1, 1450 Alphabetic, movable type printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jun 18, 2015 Internet Timeline Jan 1, 1510 Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein Jan 1, 1593 Thermometer invented by Galileo Galilei Jan 1, 1608 Telescope invented by Hans Lippershey Jan 1, 1687 Newton, Principia: Newton’s physics formed the foundation of modern science Jun 18, 1742 Franklin stove invented by Benjamin Franklin Jan 1, 1783 Hot air balloon invented by Montgolfier brothers Jan 1, 1791 Steamboat invented by John Fitch Jan 1, 1798 Vaccination invented by Edward Jenner Jan 1, 1834 Braille invented by Louis Braille Jan 1, 1846 Sewing machine invented by Elias Howe Jan 1, 1883 First skyscraper built in Chicago (ten stories) Jan 1, 1893 Roentgen discovers X-rays Aug 6, 1945 The atomic bomb Jul 20, 1969 The moon landing – Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon Mar 18, 2001 Digital satellite radio invented Jul 1, 2001 The first draft of the human genome is completed Feb 4, 2004 Facebook is launched Jun 29, 2007 The original iPhone invented Jan 1, 2010 3D T.V. starts to become more widely available
