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technology timeline

  • Jan 1, 1280

    sunglasses

    sunglasses
    Eyeglasses were invented
  • May 24, 1350

    suspension bridge

    suspension bridge
    Suspension bridges built in Peru
  • Mar 15, 1450

    printing press

    printing press
    Alphabetic, movable type printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg
  • May 23, 1510

    Pocket watch

    Pocket watch
    Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein
  • microscope

    microscope
    Microscope invented by Galileo Galilei
  • Pressure Cooker

    Pressure Cooker
    Pressure cooker invented by Denis Papin
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    Steam engine invented by Thomas Savery
  • Steam Piston Engine

    Steam Piston Engine
    Steam piston engine invented by Thomas Newcomen
  • Flying Shuttle

    Flying Shuttle
    John Kay invents flying shuttle.
  • Photography

    Photography
    Photography invented by Joseph Nicephore Niepce
  • Refrigerator

    Refrigerator
    Refrigerator invented by Jacob Perkins
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter
    Typewriter invented by Charles Thurber
  • Sound Film

    Sound Film
    Sound film invented by Lee DeForest
  • Atomic Bomb

    Atomic Bomb
    The atomic bomb
  • Ethernet

    Ethernet
    Ethernet invented by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs
  • Apple launches the iPod

    Apple launches the iPod
    iPod was a new line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple. The first generation was launched on 10th November 2001. With its user-friendly interface and gigabytes of storage capacity, the iPod went on to become phenomenally successful. The introduction of the iTunes store, with millions of songs available to download, substantially boosted Apple's fortunes.
  • Myspace is founded

    Myspace is founded
  • Google announces Gmail

    Google announces Gmail
  • Windows XP professional x64 edition Release

    Windows XP professional x64 edition Release
  • Blu-ray is introduced

    Blu-ray is introduced