Famous Inventions

Telescope

Jul 22, 1608

Hans Lippershey first invented the telescope using a concave eyepiece and a convex objective lens as depicted in the picture. This initial invention of the telscope led to future discoveries in astronomy and is credited as providing the basis for future models of the telescope Source: http://www.space.com/21950-who-invented-the-telescope.html

Pendulum Clock

Jul 19, 1656

The image depicts drawn representations of the pendulum clock created by Christiaan Huygens. This clock had a low error margin and its teachnology was developed to create clocks such as the Grandfather clock. Source: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_huygens.htm

Microscope

Aug 26, 1668

Anton van Leeuwenhoek's first microscope was a simple invention but it was instrumental in the study of microbiology. Source: http://www.history-of-the-microscope.org/anton-van-leeuwenhoek-microscope-history.php

Camera

Apr 4, 1826

This image is a close representation of the Camera Obscura which was built by Joseph Niepce. It was created using two wooden boxes, one of which had a lens and the other, a screen. Over time, people have developed versions of this camera and today, we have the ability to capture pictures of the present. Source: http://www.inventionreaction.com/famous/Camera

Telephone

Mar 10, 1876

This image is a re-creation of the first telephone which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It marked the start of a different form of communication.

Lightbulb

Jun 19, 1879

Thomas Edison is depicted holding a replica of the first successful lightbulb ever created. Edison used this invention as a platform to make lightbulbs even more practical.

Automobile

Dec 27, 1886

The image depicts the first patented automobile which is the three-wheeled Motor Car created by Karl Benz. The first automobile has served as the inspiration for the cars that most people use as their primary mode of transport today. Source: http://www.livescience.com/37538-who-invented-the-car.html

Radio

Oct 13, 1895

The radio was a further advancement in wire-to-wire communications and it allowed for news or information to be delivered to a broad audience. The image depicts Gugliemo Marconi with the first radio model. Source: http://www.knowitall.org/kidswork/etv/history/radio/

Aeroplane

Dec 17, 1903

The image shows the first successful aeroplane ever built and flown. It was created by Orville and Wilbur Wright and was a turning point in transportation for people. It was the beginning of the aeroplanes that exist today. Source: http://www.inventionreaction.com/famous/Airplane

Television

Apr 1, 1926

The picture depicts John Logie Baird with the first television. The television has progressed into the source of information and entertainment that it is today and has become a key technological asset in houses today. Source: http://www.inventionreaction.com/famous/Television-Set

Computer

Feb 15, 1946

The computer depicted is called the ENIAC (electronic numerical integrator and computer) and is credited as being the first computer that led to the modern computers used currently. Source: http://ftp.arl.mil/mike/comphist/eniac-story.html

Internet

Sep 29, 1989

As the internet cannot be presented in a picture, I have chosen this image that represents the connected, organised and far-reaching nature of the internet. This invention has allowed for the connection of information or people to occur over great distances and at any time. Source: http://home.web.cern.ch/topics/birth-web