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From the wheel to the rocket and all the remarkable inventions in between, the following text lists some highlights from the world of inventions.\u00a0 Although not discussed chronologically, these facts are loosely organized by type.<\/p>\nFrom the wheel to the rocket and all the remarkable inventions in between, the following text lists some highlights from the world of inventions.\u00a0 Although not discussed chronologically, these facts are loosely organized by type.<\/p>\n
Cuneiform is the earliest form of writing.\u00a0 It was invented by the Sumerians between 4000 and 3000 B.C.<\/p>\n
The chariot, or horse-drawn cart, was invented in Mesopotamia c.2000 B.C.\u00a0 They used spoked wheels instead of the older planked ones making for a faster trip.
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\nChina saw the invention of the saddle around the year 25 A.D. which made horseback riding far more comfortable.<\/p>\n
1859 saw the invention of the internal combustion engine by Etienne Lenoir.\u00a0 This Frenchman’s model was too costly to run, however.\u00a0 Nikolaus Otto of Germany invented a version in 1878 that was far more practical.<\/p>\n
Eli Otis invented the elevator in 1954 in America.<\/p>\n
Considered to be a Turkish invention, the merry-go-round’s exact origins are difficult to trace.\u00a0 Researchers seem to agree that 1620 was the year of its debut.<\/p>\n
French paper makers invented the hot air balloon in 1783.\u00a0 Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier have the credit of this invention.\u00a0 Their balloon rose 6,000 feet in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kirkpatrick Macmillan invented the bicycle in 1838.\u00a0 He called it a velocipede.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1803 saw the invention of the railroad locomotive by Richard Trevithick, an English engineer.\u00a0 He named it “Catch-Me-Who-Can.”<\/p>\n
The earliest bathtub is dated from 3100 B.C. from Gaza.\u00a0 However, bathtubs did not become common in the area until 2500 B.C.<\/p>\n
Showers are traced to Egypt and Greece, however, and date from c.1350 B.C.<\/p>\n
Frederick Walton, an inventor from England, invented linoleum in 1860.\u00a0 Kitchen floors owe him a great debt!<\/p>\n
The game of chess is believed to have been invented in India around 600.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hungarian professor Erno Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube in 1980.<\/p>\n
The hypodermic syringe was invented in 1853 by Charles Pravaz, a French surgeon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The practice of embalming dates from c.2300 in Egypt.\u00a0 Although they eventually came to master the art of mummifying, their first attempts were achieved with plaster and resin.<\/p>\n
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph record player in 1877.\u00a0 He followed up on this terrific invention with the incandescent electric lamp in 1879.<\/p>\n
Gas streetlighting was invented in England in by the National Light and Heat Company.<\/p>\n
The American Traffic Signal Light Company invented the traffic light in 1914.<\/p>\n
Napalm was invented in Syria in 674 by a Syrian architect named Kallenikos.<\/p>\n
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese in c.950.\u00a0 It comprised large inclusions of charcoal to burn.<\/p>\n
The Chinese also have the credit of inventing the cannon in 1280.<\/p>\n
The Welsh invented the longbow between 1250 and 1300.\u00a0 Being more powerful and easy to load, it replaced the short bow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Called the “Woman Edison,” Margaret Knight invented the paper bag machine in 1879.\u00a0 Grocery stores owe her a great debt.<\/p>\n
James Ritty invented the first cash register in Dayton, Ohio in 1879.<\/p>\n
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the wheel to the rocket and all the remarkable inventions in between, the following text lists some highlights from the world of inventions.\u00a0 Although not discussed chronologically, these facts are loosely organized by type. Cuneiform is the earliest form of writing.\u00a0 It was invented by the Sumerians between 4000 and 3000 B.C. The chariot, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":403,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avivadirectory.com\/trivia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}