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Past and Present forms of Transportation

  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Air, Water and Land Transportation

  • Jan 1, 1480

    Invention of Barges

    Invention of Barges
  • Jan 1, 1490

    Invention of ships

    Invention of ships
  • Invention of Canoes

    Invention of Canoes
  • Invention of Hot Air Balloons

    Invention of Hot Air Balloons
    Developed by Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier
  • Invention of Trains

    Invention of Trains
    Developed by Englishman William Jessup
  • Invention of Ferries

    Invention of Ferries
  • Invention of Tugboats

    Invention of Tugboats
  • Invention of Bicycles

    Invention of Bicycles
    Designed by Baron von Drais
  • Invention of Cruise Ships

    Invention of Cruise Ships
  • Invention of Motorcycles

    Invention of Motorcycles
    Built by Sylvester Howard Roper
  • Invention of Subway

    Invention of Subway
  • Invention of Carriages

    Invention of Carriages
  • Invention of Automobiles (cars)

    Invention of Automobiles (cars)
    Built by Henry Ford
  • Invention of Blimps

    Invention of Blimps
    1898--Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont had the first successful blimp voyage
  • Invention of Zepplins (Past)

    Invention of Zepplins (Past)
    Developed in 1900 by Ferndinand Zepplin; era of zepplins ended in 1937
  • Invention of Trucks

    Invention of Trucks
  • Invention of Airplanes

    Invention of Airplanes
    Invented by the Wright Brothers
  • Invention of Helicopters

    Invention of Helicopters
    Designed by Sr. Juan de la Cierva (Spain)
  • Invention of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)

    Invention of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)
  • Invention of Personal Watercrafts

    Invention of Personal Watercrafts
    Developed in the mid-1960's by Clayton Jacobson II