Technology Through the Ages

By Macie K
  • 740 BCE

    Invention of paper money

    Invention of paper money
    Invented by Tang Dynasty and they made paper money as an offshoot of the invention block printing.
  • Invention of the toilet

    Invention of the toilet
    John Harington invented it so that peoples waist wasn't going in buckets or on the ground.
  • Invention of the telescope

    Invention of the telescope
    Galileo Galilei invented it and it lets you see things closer.
  • Invention of clocks

    Invention of clocks
    Christiaan Huygens invented it to tell time.
  • Invention of bifocals

    Invention of bifocals
    Invented by Benjamin Franklin and helps people see better.
  • Invention of the chalkboard

    Invention of the chalkboard
    James Pillans invented it to write on in classrooms.
  • Invention of the bicycle

    Invention of the bicycle
    The inventor was Baron Karl von Drais and it was called Draisine back then.
  • Invention of gum

    Invention of gum
    John B. Curtis invented this and its like a type of food.
  • Invention of the telephone

    Invention of the telephone
    Invented by Antonio Meucci and it let people that don't live so close together be able to talk.
  • Invention of the typewriter

    Invention of the typewriter
    The inventors were Christopher Latham Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel W. Soule. It helps type letters and news papers.
  • Invention of the light bulb

    Invention of the light bulb
    Thomas Edison invented this and it helped people see in the dark.
  • Invention of the automobile

    Invention of the automobile
    Invented by Karl Benz and it helped get people places by not having to walk or ride a horse.
  • Invention of scotch tape

    Invention of scotch tape
    Invented by Richard Drew and it helps hang posters and stick things together.
  • Invention of the toothbrush

    Invention of the toothbrush
    William Addis invented it and it helps clean your teeth.
  • Invention of the microwave

    Invention of the microwave
    Percy Spencer invented it and it heats and cooks food.