Ten inventions from the 20th Century

  • #1 Porcelain 1903

    #1 Porcelain 1903
    Porcelain is used for fillings for fillings in teeth . With out fillings for teeth many people would be missing teeth or in pain.If you cracked a tooth and there was no porcelain to fill it it would get riped out.The inventor / discover for useing porcelain for teeth fillings is Roy K. Belden. He made teeth fillings that fit better
  • #2 Corn Flakes 1906

    #2 Corn Flakes 1906
    Corn Flakes make a good breakfast. It was invented by W.K. Kellogg in 1906. Many people love corn flakes. what would the people of america do with out corn flakes??? You can make other things with corn flakes besides eating it for breakfast, you can make cookies and crush it up and mix it in with your chicken before you bake it to give it a chrispy crust.
  • #3 The Televison 1926

    #3 The Televison 1926
    John Baird was the inventor of the televison . He was born August 13th 1888 and he died June 14th 1946. he lived to be 58 years old (1888-1946).he was best known for inventing the televison . The televison is very entertaining and helpufl because you can watch cartoons or the news . If you watch the news you can if there ig traffic . Also you can watch the weather chanel you can you can prepare for a storm or get ready for school because it helps if you know to dress for warm or cold day.
  • #4Penicline 1928

    #4Penicline 1928
    Peniciline was invented by Alexander Fleming in 1928. Alexander Fleming lived from 1881-1955. He found peniciline by looking at the moldy dishes before putting them in the sink. The mold on one plate was strange so he took a sample and tested it for awhile and found out it was peniciline. Peniciline helped and it helps cure many human illnesses and or diseases.
  • #5 First Computer 1946

     #5 First Computer 1946
    The computer is a very important tool.You can watch shows, look up the weather, news, play video games, research anything, and more. Without computers, life would be harder in many ways like you would not be able to look up anything so fast or keep in touch by email or social networking or be able to work faster and research things . Also the computer has helped us in many ways such as telling us the weather, helping us look up stuff. Did you know the computer was made by American sientists?
  • #6 First credit cards 1950

    #6 First credit cards 1950
    Credit cards were invented in 1950, starting as a Diner card. There were too many inventors because they all started their own type of credit cards, including store credit and gas cards. Many people use credit cards today to pay for an item as a promise to pay the card in full for the item they buy with their credit card. The customer pays the credit card company and the credit card company pays the merchant that the customer bought from using the credit card. The customer pays a monthly amount
  • #7 the Pacemaker 1956

    #7 the Pacemaker 1956
    The pacemaker was invented by Wilson Greatbatch in 1956. It's used to control the beat of a heart. If you have a heart condition you may have to have one implanted. W. Greatbatch implated his first pacemake in a dog before in a human after he successfully did 10. W. Greatbatch made the first practical implantable pacemakers for heart.
  • #8 Bullet train 1964

    #8 Bullet train 1964
    The inventor of the bullet train was Shinji Sogo, he is knows as the "Father of the Bullet Train" and is from Japan. The Bullet Train travels at speeds up to 210 kilometers per hour. Shinji Sogo lived from 1901-1971 and was the president of the Japanese National Railways. The bullet train runs from Tokyo, Osaka, and Japan.
  • #9 Jumbo Jet 1969

    #9 Jumbo Jet 1969
    The inventor for the Jumbo Jet in 1969 is Boeing. The Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet is a very large jet that can hold up to 342 to 490 passengers and was 231 feet long. Interiors were designed by Walter Dorwin Teague Associates (WDTA).
  • #10 Mobile phones 1985

    #10 Mobile phones 1985
    The inventor of the 1985 mobile phone was Craig McCaw. Using a mobile phone means that you can talk to anyone without having to stay in one spot such as your house or at a payphone and take your call on the go. You can stay in touch with people better by a mobile phone then a landline especially if you are on the go or are out of the house or office for the day.