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The compass was used to help people know which way they are going. It was created by the Han Dynasty for that purpose.
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Roger Bacon, also known as Doctor Mirabilis, was the original inventor of the magnifying glass. The magnifying glass is an important invention because of how many ways it has evolved into other technologies over the years.
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The printing press was created by Johannes Gutenburg, and it was created to make writing the same thing many times easier.
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Christiaan Huygens invented the clock so that people could tell what time of day it is.
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Edward Jenner invented vaccines because of how dangerous diseases were at the time.
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Steel is used as a stronger source of building material than brick. It was invented by Henry Bessemer.
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Karl Benz invented the automobile so that people could travel around easier and more efficiently.
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The first tv was invented by a 21-year-old who didn't even have electricity until he was 14, Philo Tayler Farnsworth.
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The computer was first invented in some time between 1936 and 1938. It was invented by a German man in his parent's basement, Konrad Zuse.
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First established on January 1st, ARPANET created the internet to become the "network of networks."
