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Voltaic pile
invented by Alessandro Volta
The voltaic pile was the first electrical battery that could continuously…
Arc lamp
invented by Humphry Davy
An arc lamp or arc light is a lamp that produces light by an electric arc (also…
Morphine
invented by Friedrich Serturner
Morphine is a pain medication of the opiate family that is found naturally in a…
Steam locomotive
invented by richard trevithick
A steam locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the force to move itself and…
General anesthetic
invented by Hanaoka Seishu
General anaesthetics (or anesthetics, see spelling differences) are often…
Internal combustion engine
invented by
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the…
Canning
invented by Nicolas appert
Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed…
Wristwatch
invented by Abraham Louis Breguet
A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It…
Printing press
invented by Friedrich Koenig
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked…
Safety lamp
invented by William Reid Clanny
A safety lamp is any of several types of lamp that provides illumination in…
Planing machine
invented by James Fox
A planer is a type of metalworking machine tool that uses linear relative…
Electric telegraph
invented by Francis Ronalds
An electrical telegraph was a point-to-point text messaging system, used from…
Stirling engine
invented by Robert Stirling
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that is operated by the cyclic compression…
Dandy horse
invented by Karl Von Drais
The dandy horse, a derogatory term for what was first called a Laufmaschine (in…
Tunnelling shield
invented by
A tunnelling shield is a protective structure used during the excavation of…
Mechanical Computer
invented by Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage, considered the “father of the computer”, begins…
Heliography
invented by Nicéphore Niépce
Nicéphore Niépce invents Heliography, the first photographic process.
First lighter
invented by
A lighter is a portable device which generates a flame, and can be used to…
Bolt-action rifle
invented by Johann Nikolaus Von Dreyse
Bolt action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by directly…
Electromagnet
invented by William Sturgeon
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by…
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