ancient inventions
What is the wheel?
his invention from ancient Mesopotamia made transportation and trade much easier
What is the steam engine?
This invention by James Watt improved the steam engine.
What is the Internet?
This global computer network became publicly available in the early 1990s
Who is Thomas Edison?
This inventor is credited with improving the light bulb and holding over 1,000 patents
Who is Steve Jobs?
this Apple co-founder helped launch the iPhone in 2007
what is a compass
This Chinese invention, first used during the Han Dynasty, helped sailors navigate
What is the cotton gin?
This machine revolutionized textile production and was invented by Eli Whitney
What is the iPhone?
this Apple device, introduced in 2007, combined a phone, iPod, and internet browser
Who is Albert Einstein?
This scientist developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This scientist formulated the laws of motion and gravity in the 1600s
what is papyrus
This material, invented in ancient Egypt, was used as an early form of paper
What is the telephone?
This communication device was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
What is the polio vaccine
This vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk, helped fight polio
Who is Orville Wright?
This inventor created the first successful airplane in 1903 with his brother Wilbur.
Who is Marie Curie?
This chemist and physicist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
what are aqueducts
his Roman invention carried water over long distances into cities
What is the light bulb?
This light-producing invention is commonly associated with Thomas Edison.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
This space telescope, launched in 1990, greatly expanded our understanding of the universe.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This Scottish scientist discovered penicillin in 1928.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
This inventor created the World Wide Web in 1989
What is cuneiform?
This system of writing, developed by the Sumerians, used wedge-shaped symbols
What is the locomotive?
This transportation invention dramatically expanded rail travel in the 1800s
What are solar panels
This renewable energy invention converts sunlight directly into electricity.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
This Serbian-American inventor developed the alternating current (AC) electrical system
Who is Elon Musk?
This entrepreneur founded SpaceX and Tesla Motors.