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1769 Steam engine invented by James Watt
1769 Steam engine invented by James Watt -
1799 Humphrey Davy discovers nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
1799 Humphrey Davy discovers nitrous oxide (laughing gas) -
1834 Refrigerator invented by Jacob Perkins
1834 Refrigerator invented by Jacob Perkins -
1835 Morse code invented by Samuel Morse
1835 Morse code invented by Samuel Morse -
1843 Typewriter invented by Charles Thurber
1843 Typewriter invented by Charles Thurber -
1876 Gasoline carburettor invented by Daimler
1876 Gasoline carburettor invented by Daimler -
1877 Microphone invented by Emile Berliner
1877 Microphone invented by Emile Berliner -
1883 Maxim invents the machine gun
1883 Maxim invents the machine gun -
1883 First skyscraper built in Chicago (ten stories)
1883 First skyscraper built in Chicago (ten stories) -
1893 Roentgen discovers X-rays
1893 Roentgen discovers X-rays -
1895 Diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel
1895 Diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel -
1907 Color photography invented by Auguste and Louis Lumiere
1907 Color photography invented by Auguste and Louis Lumiere -
1928 Antibiotics, penicillin invented by Alexander Fleming
1928 Antibiotics, penicillin invented by Alexander Fleming -
1946 Microwave oven invented by Percy Spencer
1946 Microwave oven invented by Percy Spencer -
1971 E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson
1971 E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson -
1973 Personal computer invented by Xerox PARC
1973 Personal computer invented by Xerox PARC -
World's first commercially operated maglev train in Shanghai
World's first commercially operated maglev train in Shanghai -
Smallest eye dropper in the world
Scientists unveiled the world’s tiniest eyedropper, capable of squeezing out zeptoliter droplets. -
Flexiable battery
It was reported that Pulickel Ajayan and colleagues at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had developed a flexible battery using carbon nanotubes and cellulose. -
Amazon.com started selling there kindle electronic book reader
Amazon.com started selling there kindle electronic book reader -
First solor phone
Spain Samsung of South Korea unveiled the world's first solar-powered mobile phone