Renaissance Inventions

  • Mechanical Clock
    Apr 27, 1410

    Mechanical Clock

    Filippo Brunelleschi invented mechanical clocks in 1410. The introduction of the mechanical clocks became possible to measure the time period of a day.
  • Oil painting
    Apr 27, 1420

    Oil painting

    Oil painting was invented.Is effected are lives because artist would be allowed to paint.
  • Printing Press
    Apr 26, 1440

    Printing Press

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in AD 1440. The printing press impacted are lives because it will take 5 months for a person to copy a book and with the printing press your able to produce 500 books on the same amount of time so more people would be able to read books.
  • Lens for near-sighted people
    Apr 29, 1450

    Lens for near-sighted people

    Lenses for near-sighted people invented by Nicholas of Cusa. This effected are lives because more people will be able to see.
  • The parachute
    Apr 28, 1485

    The parachute

    Leonardo da Vinci invented the first parachute.
  • Whiskey
    Apr 27, 1494

    Whiskey

    Whiskey was invented in 1494. Swedes distilled the first alcohol made from beer.
  • The pocket watch
    Apr 28, 1510

    The pocket watch

    The pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein. It effected are lives because people would be able to keep time but on the go
  • The Microscope

    The Microscope

    It is said the Hans and Zachariah Janssen were the first inventors of the microscope. The microscope has changed society because the microscope helps us to cure illnesses or find new diseases.
  • The Thermometer

    The Thermometer

    The Thermometer was invented by Galileo in 1593. The thermometer changed are live because it allowed temperature variations to be measured.
  • The Flush Toilet

    The Flush Toilet

    Sir John Harington invented the flush toilet in 1596. This invention impacted are lives because it helped prevent disease and lower the rate of disease spreading.