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Antonio Meucci was an Italian inventor and scientist, who invented the telephone in 1854. -
Although there were many efforts in the mid-19th century to extract the oil, Edwin Drake's well near Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, is considered the first "modern oil well." -
At his glycerin factory in Geesthacht, Germany, Nobel discovered that when nitroglycerin is combined with an inert, absorbent substance, such as diatomaceous earth, it becomes safer and a much more convenient way to handle it. This mixture was patented in 1867 under the name of dynamite. -
Thomas Edison (1847-1931) perfected the light bulb. -
Siemens created the the first electric locomotive in 1879. -
Nikola Tesla(1856-1943) discovers the alternating current theory. -
He was a German engineer and inventor, best known for creating the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886. -
the Lumière brothers were French physicists, inventors and industrial workers. Recognized for the invention of the cinematograph, which was the result of a combination of different previous inventions (camera, photographic rifle, 35 mm film, magic lantern, etc.). -
In 1901, Marconi demonstrated the first transatlantic signal using Morse code and wireless telegraphy. Wireless telegraphy has been invented and widely used on ships for fantastic communication of reading, sending and receiving signals. -
The Wright brothers created and flew the first manned aircraft.