Monday, August 16, 2010

Scientific Revolution

701- Jethro Tull invents the seed drill.

1709- Bartolomeo Cristofori invents the piano.

1711- Englishmen, John Shore invents the tuning fork.

1712- Thomas Newcomen patents the atmospheric steam engine.

1717- Edmond Halley invents the diving bell.

1722- French C. Hopffer patents the fire extinguisher.

1724- Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the first mercury thermometer.

1733- John Kay invents the flying shuttle.

1745- E.G. von Kleist invents the leyden jar, the first electrical capacitor.

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