Top 10 Inventions of All Time

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down our picks for the top ten inventions of all time number 10 paper

inventions of all time number 10 paper

inventions of all time number 10 paper one of the Chinese people’s four great

one of the Chinese people’s four great

one of the Chinese people’s four great inventions paper was invented and

inventions paper was invented and

inventions paper was invented and developed in the second century BC by

developed in the second century BC by

developed in the second century BC by the Han Dynasty the idea eventually

the Han Dynasty the idea eventually

the Han Dynasty the idea eventually travelled to Europe where paper mills

travelled to Europe where paper mills

travelled to Europe where paper mills began manufacturing the product on a

began manufacturing the product on a

began manufacturing the product on a larger scale without paper the printing

larger scale without paper the printing

larger scale without paper the printing press would never have been invented and

press would never have been invented and

press would never have been invented and our world would be very different we

our world would be very different we

our world would be very different we would not have Maps paper currency for

would not have Maps paper currency for

would not have Maps paper currency for books to disperse information its impact

books to disperse information its impact

books to disperse information its impact is truly endless number nine the compass

is truly endless number nine the compass

is truly endless number nine the compass before the compass sailors depended on

before the compass sailors depended on

before the compass sailors depended on landmarks or even the Stars to navigate

landmarks or even the Stars to navigate

landmarks or even the Stars to navigate their ships

their ships

their ships but once the Chinese began using

but once the Chinese began using

but once the Chinese began using lodestones and magnetism to find their

lodestones and magnetism to find their

lodestones and magnetism to find their bearings between the 9th and 11th

bearings between the 9th and 11th

bearings between the 9th and 11th centuries it quickly spread to the Arab

centuries it quickly spread to the Arab

centuries it quickly spread to the Arab world and to Europe this not only made

world and to Europe this not only made

world and to Europe this not only made circumnavigation of the globe easier it

circumnavigation of the globe easier it

circumnavigation of the globe easier it also made it safer which kicked off the

also made it safer which kicked off the

also made it safer which kicked off the Age of Discovery number eight

Age of Discovery number eight

Age of Discovery number eight refrigeration though ice was used since

refrigeration though ice was used since

refrigeration though ice was used since prehistoric times to prevent food from

prehistoric times to prevent food from

prehistoric times to prevent food from spoiling and developing bacteria the

spoiling and developing bacteria the

spoiling and developing bacteria the concept of refrigeration was only

concept of refrigeration was only

concept of refrigeration was only developed in earnest starting in the mid

developed in earnest starting in the mid

developed in earnest starting in the mid 1700s the process was then refined and

1700s the process was then refined and

1700s the process was then refined and improved changing the way the food

improved changing the way the food

improved changing the way the food industry transports and stores food the

industry transports and stores food the

industry transports and stores food the implications of this discovery are

implications of this discovery are

implications of this discovery are far-reaching as it transformed the way

far-reaching as it transformed the way

far-reaching as it transformed the way we eat and live number seven the

we eat and live number seven the

we eat and live number seven the printing press though Johannes Gutenberg

printing press though Johannes Gutenberg

printing press though Johannes Gutenberg is credited with this invention he

is credited with this invention he

is credited with this invention he actually perfected and popularized

actually perfected and popularized

actually perfected and popularized existing technology by combining the

existing technology by combining the

existing technology by combining the Chinese principle of movable type with

Chinese principle of movable type with

Chinese principle of movable type with European press systems already in use

European press systems already in use

European press systems already in use for winemaking Gutenberg created the

for winemaking Gutenberg created the

for winemaking Gutenberg created the machine that printed text on a wide

machine that printed text on a wide

machine that printed text on a wide scale which in turn lowered the price of

scale which in turn lowered the price of

scale which in turn lowered the price of books and helped spread information and

books and helped spread information and

books and helped spread information and knowledge to the masses spurring the

knowledge to the masses spurring the

knowledge to the masses spurring the Reformation the Renaissance and the

Reformation the Renaissance and the

Reformation the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution number six

Scientific Revolution number six

Scientific Revolution number six plumbing the landscape of major cities

plumbing the landscape of major cities

plumbing the landscape of major cities would be drastically different without

would be drastically different without

would be drastically different without this innovation after all how would a

this innovation after all how would a

this innovation after all how would a high-rise exist without modern plumbing

high-rise exist without modern plumbing

high-rise exist without modern plumbing evolving from holes in the ground to

evolving from holes in the ground to

evolving from holes in the ground to chamber pots to outhouses and eventually

chamber pots to outhouses and eventually

chamber pots to outhouses and eventually to flush toilets as early as the 31st to

to flush toilets as early as the 31st to

to flush toilets as early as the 31st to 26th centuries BC the development of

26th centuries BC the development of

26th centuries BC the development of plumbing improved living conditions for

plumbing improved living conditions for

plumbing improved living conditions for millions of people across the globe and

millions of people across the globe and

millions of people across the globe and lengthened our lifespans number-5

lengthened our lifespans number-5

lengthened our lifespans number-5 medicine many medicines and vaccinations

medicine many medicines and vaccinations

medicine many medicines and vaccinations have extended and changed our lives

have extended and changed our lives

have extended and changed our lives significantly discovered by accident by

significantly discovered by accident by

significantly discovered by accident by Alexander Fleming penicillin was the

Alexander Fleming penicillin was the

Alexander Fleming penicillin was the first group of drugs that fought

first group of drugs that fought

first group of drugs that fought illnesses like syphilis and strep

illnesses like syphilis and strep

illnesses like syphilis and strep infections on the other side of the

infections on the other side of the

infections on the other side of the spectrum since they were introduced to

spectrum since they were introduced to

spectrum since they were introduced to the public in the 1960s contraceptives

the public in the 1960s contraceptives

the public in the 1960s contraceptives such as the birth control pill helped

such as the birth control pill helped

such as the birth control pill helped level out the global population and

level out the global population and

level out the global population and launched a revolution in social change

launched a revolution in social change

launched a revolution in social change number 4 engines these engines got

number 4 engines these engines got

number 4 engines these engines got industry and the population moving

industry and the population moving

industry and the population moving instead of relying on horses as

instead of relying on horses as

instead of relying on horses as transportation people traveled across

transportation people traveled across

transportation people traveled across the countryside via Thomas Newcomen

the countryside via Thomas Newcomen

the countryside via Thomas Newcomen steam engine as of 1712

steam engine as of 1712

steam engine as of 1712 which was improved upon by James Watt

which was improved upon by James Watt

which was improved upon by James Watt later that century quickly becoming the

later that century quickly becoming the

later that century quickly becoming the backbone of society and sparking the

backbone of society and sparking the

backbone of society and sparking the Industrial Revolution internal

Industrial Revolution internal

Industrial Revolution internal combustion ultimately replaced steam and

combustion ultimately replaced steam and

combustion ultimately replaced steam and ushered in the Second Industrial

ushered in the Second Industrial

ushered in the Second Industrial Revolution and allowed individuals to

Revolution and allowed individuals to

Revolution and allowed individuals to affordably travel great distances number

affordably travel great distances number

affordably travel great distances number three the wheel though it’s still

three the wheel though it’s still

three the wheel though it’s still unclear which civilization was first to

unclear which civilization was first to

unclear which civilization was first to invent this simple machine in the 4th

invent this simple machine in the 4th

invent this simple machine in the 4th century BC it’s obvious that it’s been

century BC it’s obvious that it’s been

century BC it’s obvious that it’s been one of the world’s most vital

one of the world’s most vital

one of the world’s most vital innovations the transportation commerce

innovations the transportation commerce

innovations the transportation commerce and travel industries wouldn’t be the

and travel industries wouldn’t be the

and travel industries wouldn’t be the same without it and today the wheel can

same without it and today the wheel can

same without it and today the wheel can be found in every aspect of our daily

be found in every aspect of our daily

be found in every aspect of our daily lives from water wheels gears motors and

lives from water wheels gears motors and

lives from water wheels gears motors and engines to more fun applications number

engines to more fun applications number

engines to more fun applications number two communications

two communications

two communications several inventions changed global

several inventions changed global

several inventions changed global communications forever Samuel Morse

communications forever Samuel Morse

communications forever Samuel Morse brought us the electric telegraph in

brought us the electric telegraph in

brought us the electric telegraph in 1836 Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone

1836 Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone

1836 Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone was the first to be awarded a patent to

was the first to be awarded a patent to

was the first to be awarded a patent to transmit voices in 1876

transmit voices in 1876

transmit voices in 1876 guglielmo marconi and Nikola Tesla

guglielmo marconi and Nikola Tesla

guglielmo marconi and Nikola Tesla developed radio in the late 19th century

developed radio in the late 19th century

developed radio in the late 19th century moving pictures first came across John

moving pictures first came across John

moving pictures first came across John Logie Baird’s television in 1925 Conrad

Logie Baird’s television in 1925 Conrad

Logie Baird’s television in 1925 Conrad Sousa developed the first computer in

Sousa developed the first computer in

Sousa developed the first computer in the early 40s and Tim berners-lee

the early 40s and Tim berners-lee

the early 40s and Tim berners-lee proposed the World Wide Web in the late

proposed the World Wide Web in the late

proposed the World Wide Web in the late 80s and they all made the world a little

80s and they all made the world a little

80s and they all made the world a little bit smaller before we unveil our number

bit smaller before we unveil our number

bit smaller before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable

one pick here are a few honorable

one pick here are a few honorable mentions number one electricity not only

mentions number one electricity not only

mentions number one electricity not only did sleep patterns change drastically

did sleep patterns change drastically

did sleep patterns change drastically with the introduction of electricity so

with the introduction of electricity so

with the introduction of electricity so did work habits from Ben Franklin to

did work habits from Ben Franklin to

did work habits from Ben Franklin to Nikola Tesla to Michael Faraday to

Nikola Tesla to Michael Faraday to

Nikola Tesla to Michael Faraday to Thomas Edison many innovators made

Thomas Edison many innovators made

Thomas Edison many innovators made important contributions to this

important contributions to this

important contributions to this modernization which brought light and

modernization which brought light and

modernization which brought light and power to the masses however electricity

power to the masses however electricity

power to the masses however electricity only became a necessity and standard to

only became a necessity and standard to

only became a necessity and standard to everyday life in the mid twentieth

everyday life in the mid twentieth

everyday life in the mid twentieth century before that it was enjoyed

century before that it was enjoyed

century before that it was enjoyed mainly in the big cities do you agree

mainly in the big cities do you agree

mainly in the big cities do you agree with our list which inventions could you

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