History of Science and Inventions

Study Notes

Michael Faraday constructed the voltaic pile, an early electric battery that produces a steady electric current.
Guglielmo Marconi invented the transatlantic telegram, allowing for long-distance wireless communication.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, a device that converts sound and electrical waves into audible relays.
Charles Babbage invented the analytical engine, the first programmable computer.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, an electric light with a carbon filament.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays, which can penetrate soft tissue.
Alexander Fleming discovered antibiotics, specifically penicillin, which has greatly reduced deaths from bacterial infections.
Comte de Sivrac invented the bicycle, allowing people to travel faster without horses.
Karl Benz invented the patent motorwagon, the first car.
David Gow invented the bionic arm, providing a replacement for those who lost their arm.
Raymond Vahan Damadian invented the MRI scanner, a radiologic way of forming images of the human body.
Tim Berners Lee invented the world wide web, an information space where documents are identified by URLs.
John O' Sullivan, Terrence Percival, Diethelm Ostry, John Deane, and Graham Daniels invented Wi-Fi, a technology that uses radio waves to provide network connectivity.

The voltaic pile was a major breakthrough in electric current.
The transatlantic telegram enabled wireless communication over long distances.
The telephone revolutionized communication by allowing people to speak to each other from different locations.
The analytical engine was a precursor to modern computers.
The light bulb has had a significant impact on society, allowing people to work and travel safely at night.
X-rays have greatly improved medical diagnosis and treatment.
Antibiotics have saved countless lives by reducing deaths from bacterial infections.
The bicycle provided a faster and more efficient mode of transportation.
The patent motorwagon was the first car, paving the way for modern transportation.
The bionic arm has improved the quality of life for amputees.
The MRI scanner has greatly improved medical imaging and diagnosis.
The world wide web has revolutionized the way people access and share information.
Wi-Fi has enabled wireless internet connectivity, making it easier to access information on the go.