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Period: 700 BCE to 2200 BCE
Engineering in Ancient Civ.
The Egyptian pyramids were build during this period. They were build in Giza, Egypt -
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Romans in Engineering
The Romans build a road system that expanded 44,000 miles. The Romans also, created aqueduct system to provide drinking water. -
Period: 500 to
Renaissance and Medieval in Engineering
The medieval and Renaissance periods in Europe made many inventions that affect today. -
Period: Jan 1, 1163 to Jan 1, 1345
Notre Dame de Paris in Engineering
The Notre Dame cathedral started building in 1163 and was completed in 1345 AD -
Period: Jan 1, 1382 to Jan 1, 1458
Mariano di Iacopo
Mariano di Iacopo wrote two books on mechanical engineering during the renaissance period. -
The Steam engine
Steam engine was installed -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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The British Parliament and Engineering
The British parliament passed legislation that created the band of longitude. -
The Cotton mill
The first cotton mill was introduced by England. -
Water Frame
The Water Frame spin cotton into thread using water machinery. -
James Watt
He developed a version of an engine that could drive factory machines. -
Eli Whitney
He invented the cotton gin -
Robert Fulton in Engineering
He completed the 146 foot long steamship. -
Friedrich Koeing in Engineering
He invented the steam powered printing press. -
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Rise of the Corparation
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Railroads
The Transcontinental Railroad was created and linked Omaha, Nebraska with Sacramento, CA -
Machines
Dynamos, machines that convert rotational energy from a steam engine or waterwheel into electrical provided efficient methods of generating electricity. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas' light system was installed in New York City. -
George Westinghouse
He's AC system becomes the primary method of electrical distribution. -
Guglie Macroni
He began experimenting with radio transmitters and receivers with the goal of wireless telegraphy. -
Wright Brothers
The Brothers completed the first powered flight. -
Henry Ford
He created the Ford Motor company -
Radio Corp. of America
RCA was formed -
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Computer Age
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NBC
The RCA formed the NBC. The NBC is the first interconnected network of radio stations. -
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Computers
Experimental computers were created and tested. The computers used vacuum tubes to work properly. -
Univac computer
The first univac computer was sold for 1 million dollars to the US consensus Agency. -
Transistors Computers
Transistors were use widely in computers. -
Microprocessors
The microprocessors were invented by Intel and Texas Ind. -
IBM
IBM introduced the Personal Computer (PC) into the market. -
Boeing 777
Boeing 77 was the most complex plane engineered. It has more than 130,000 parts -
Computers
Computers became more common in homes.
