...Some of the world’s greatest inventions came from China. Throughout history, emperors inspired the development of science and technology, and for centuries China led others into these areas. The world is forever in debt to China for its inventions and ideas. Some of the most important innovations were paper, gunpowder, and silk. The first important invention from China is paper. In Document 2, it shows how important paper was to China. Obviously writing on pure wood is a lot harder than writing on paper. It also takes a lot more wood (obviously). Just imagine today’s education system without paper. It would be so much different. Document 2 says that making paper took plenty of bamboo fiber. In order to create it, they used a mold with a bamboo...
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...Top 10: Greatest Inventions Of All Time Inventions are pretty useful things, in fact, inventions are very useful things. People are inventing new things all the time - unfortunately, the vast majority of inventions tend to be utterly useless; but every now and then someone comes up with something that completely changes the world and it is these few ideas that this hub is about. Now, there are, undoubtedly many equally great inventions as those on this list, but unfortunately it's had to be cut down to just 10. Things such as language have been omitted from this list for, while they are, indeed, quite useful, they were more developed out of necessity than invented; the same applies to fire - it has always been present on this earth, all we did was work out how to create it on a whim! So what are they? Read on.... 10 - The Wheel: I know what you're thinking: "what, those round things?" well, the short answer is "yes", the long answer: "yes it is". Point is, the wheel is the simplest invention in the universe - you need only scoop up a handful of mud, pat it into a circle and leave it in the sun to dry! So what's so great about it? Well, almost every land vehicle in existence uses wheels as do many many other things like anything with a belt drive (car engines, conveyor belts etc.) In fact, life would be pretty hard without it - but not impossible. The Incas and Aztecs, for example, despite coming up with fully working calendars and a vast knowledge of astronomy, didn't use wheels...
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...Chinese Inventions We are a society of the “new and improved” and we don’t consider the things we have come to love and depend on as ancient inventions, but they are. The Chinese are among the world leaders when it comes to inventions. They are responsible for giving us the beginnings of many inventions we still use today. The printed page, for example, was given to us through several Chinese inventions such as paper, ink, and type. Many of these inventions we take for granted like the umbrella, fan, compass, gunpowder, the clock, and cast iron. Of the countless Chinese inventions, I consider following four most important. Paper changed has the world in a very significant way. I think you would be amazed if you counted every time you touched, used, or have seen paper in one day of your life. Paper is known to have been used as far back as 5000 years ago in Egypt. The Egyptians used what is known as papyrus which is not what we use today in 2011. It was during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) that paper was not only invented, but they also made it new and improved. Cai Lun in 105 CE improved both the technique and the quality of paper. “Modern Technologies have simplified the process but the method of Cai Lun basically stays unchanged” today. (Sayre, 2012, p 226). The Chinese had developed a way to put print onto paper by carving words and pictures into wooden blocks, putting the block into ink, and then pressing it onto paper. This is very similar to the...
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...There are many invention that have changed the way that people of the United States live today but there are two inventions that I believe are very important. The Air Conditioner and the Oven. Both of these inventions have changed the way that people go about daily live every day. But both of these invention have changed America forever. And I believe that both of these invention might be the most Important ones. The Air Conditioner was created in 1902 Willis Carrier in Buffalo New York. Air conditioning is the process of removing heat from the inside of a certain area. Air conditioners use fans to move the heat around and which helps to make cool air. The air conditioner really had a positive affect that changed American society. The air...
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...was always a very curious child and taught himself much by reading on his own. This belief in self-improvement remained throughout his life. Edison could probably be properly called Mr. Electricity because of the many inventions and millions of dollars that he used and invested with electricity. From the invention of the light bulb, to the invention of the phonograph Thomas Edison made electricity a reality for the masses. He sparked the movement of today's computer ran world. Among his most notable inventions are the microphone, the phonograph, the electric lamp and light bulb, and the motion picture machine. He was the first to observe that electrons are emitted from a heated cathode, which was then dubbed the "Edison Effect." Edison is no doubt considered to be one of the greatest inventors in the world because of his numerous contributions to modern technology. A scientific genius who received only three months of formal schooling, Edison registered more than 1,300 patents (exclusive rights to make, use, or sell) for new inventions during his lifetime. Topic sentence 1: Edison was an exceptional inventor because he pooled resources with other scientists rather than working exclusively alone. Evidence 1: Edison’s early life , The Edison labs, Key inventions & his businese ( Thomas Edison, A Hard-Working Genius” American History, ABC-CLIO #4 ) Evidence 2: Picture of Edison’s lab, working condition ( “Edison Electric Light Company” Image. Library of Congress, American History...
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...The invention of gunpowder was one of China’s greatest inventions that made a significant contribution to Chinese culture and to the present world. Although, today we mainly use gunpowder for fireworks, for entertainment purposes, the Chinese used it to scare-off enemies in the time of war. Gunpowder was discovered in the tenth century by Chinese medicine men that were looking for the secret to immortality. Chinese scientists discovered that an explosive mixture could be produced by combining sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). They thought that gunpowder could be used as a medicine of some sort. The invention of gunpowder gave the Chinese a distinct advantage over their enemies, changing the nature of warfare. Gunpowder in Chinese is called “huo yau”, meaning flaming medicine. The invention of gunpowder gave the Chinese an upper hand when defending from enemies. It also gave them the chance to conquer and control others. Gunpowder and its weapons were left to the kings, making the rule even stronger over the commons. Also adding to the value of gunpowder was the fact that, in the beginning, the total recipe for gunpowder was not common knowledge, and only a few special weapon-makers knew how to make gunpowder at all. There are several variants and different uses of the gunpowder. The discovery of the gunpowder drastically changed warfare. It not only led to the use of firearms on the battle field but many more weapons such as poisonous bombs, grenades...
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...The mobile phone is one of the greatest inventions of all time. We can communicate with anyone at anytime and anywhere including the great outdoors, well that was once a time when there wasn’t such thing as phone service. Before the telephone the best way to communicate over a long distance was by the way of the Telegraph. In the mid to late 1800’s several inventors were working on ways to transmit speech instead of simple dots and dashes, a lot of people were trying to improving on the technology of the day but one the best of the inventors was scientist and educator Alexander Graham Bell, Bell’s grandfather and farther were authorities in the field of speech correction his mother Eliza was deaf and these circumstances greatly influenced his...
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...Valuable Chinese Inventions Strayer University Valuable Chinese Inventions The Chinese have made many useful inventions that have advanced their culture and others around the world. If it wasn’t for such great ingenious inventions, life even today would be drastically different. Think of that beautiful silk scarf you have being nonexistent. Imagine wars being fought today without guns and grenades. Think of enjoying delicious dishes such as soup and spaghetti without those stringy satisfying noodles. The Chinese people have made spectacular inventions such as great fabrics like silk to innovative combat aids such as Gunpowder and possibly even noodles. In my quest to win a trip to china, this essay will expose the inventions I find to be of the greatest significance to society (Henry, 2011). Gunpowder, was accidentally invented, the intended use of the substance was to create immortality in humans. Gunpowder did not create immortality, but was lethal if used in explosives. It was made from potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur. The Chinese learned of the mixtures power, and soon used it in fire explosives such as hand grenades (Clark, 2013). The Compass was originally designed to point the “true south”, but had since been used to point to the North. The first Compasses were made of magnetic iron ore, called lodestone. Lodestone becomes highly magnetized when struck by lightning, and points between the North and South Pole. Men would balance the device on a flat surface...
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...curious to explore mysteries of nature and this led to many discoveries being made in various part of the world. But he is never satisfied with the acquired knowledge and is always keen to unravelle mysteries of the universe. He has conquered the land and air. His incredible lust for knowledge has revolutionised human life and raised the standard of life. He was able to invent innumerable ways of making his life comfortable and happy. Every sphere of life has been revolutionised by science. There have been innumerable inventions. One of the greatest inventions is the invention of medicines. There has been a series of tests carried out using animals as subjects and various medicines have been tried out on these animals to check their efficacy. Many fatal diseases can now be cured because we have the drug to fight those diseases. It has reduced the rate of infant mortality and increased the life span. Before these inventions millions of people died for lack of medical care. Science has given us many machines that have made our lives very comfortable. Buses, cars, sewing machines, mixes, grinders, etc. are all machines that are used every day by us and the discovery of electricity has made it possible for us to change night into day and summer into a comfortable cool season It is now easy to cultivate fields as we have tractors. New forms of irrigation are now being employed. It is easier to protect the crops because of the use of various...
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...Valuable Chinese Inventions Strayer University Valuable Chinese Inventions The Chinese have made many useful inventions that have advanced their culture and others around the world. If it wasn’t for such great ingenious inventions, life even today would be drastically different. Think of that beautiful silk scarf you have being nonexistent. Imagine wars being fought today without guns and grenades. Think of enjoying delicious dishes such as soup and spaghetti without those stringy satisfying noodles. The Chinese people have made spectacular inventions such as great fabrics like silk to innovative combat aids such as Gunpowder and possibly even noodles. In my quest to win a trip to china, this essay will expose the inventions I find to be of the greatest significance to society (Henry, 2011). Gunpowder, was accidentally invented, the intended use of the substance was to create immortality in humans. Gunpowder did not create immortality, but was lethal if used in explosives. It was made from potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur. The Chinese learned of the mixtures power, and soon used it in fire explosives such as hand grenades (Clark, 2013). The Compass was originally designed to point the “true south”, but had since been used to point to the North. The first Compasses were made of magnetic iron ore, called lodestone. Lodestone becomes highly magnetized when struck by lightning, and points between the North and South Pole. Men would balance the device on a flat surface...
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...A beautiful women, named Hedy Lamar made an invention that has changed how people live today. According to many people she was one of the most gorgeous women that they've ever seen. Also she's a very bright women that had many ideas. A lot of people in the world are so thankful for her because she is the one who invented one of the best inventions ever, Wifi! If it wasn't for her people would be losing there minds, without wifi. I think that Wifi is probably the best invention ever, and I bet a lot of people are with me. Wifi makes devices work a lot faster, so that's one reason why people love this invention because they are so impatient. In addition, wifi lets you text, call, FaceTime other people, and if there was no Wifi you wouldn't...
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...Thomas Alva Edison was the most prolific inventor in American history. He amassed a record 1,093 patents covering key innovations and minor improvements in wide range of fields, including telecommunications, electric power, sound recording, motion pictures, primary and storage batteries, and mining and cement technology. As important, he broadened the notion of invention to encompass what we now call innovation-invention, research, development, and commercialization-and invented the industrial research laboratory. Edison's role as an innovator is evident not only in his two major laboratories at Menlo Park and West Orange in New Jersey but in more than 300 companies formed worldwide to manufacture and market his inventions, many of which carried the Edison name, including some 200 Edison illuminating companies. Early Life Edison was born in 1847 in the canal town of Milan, Ohio, the last of seven children. His mother, Nancy, had been a school teacher; his father, Samuel, was a Canadian political firebrand who was exiled from his country. The family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when Thomas was seven. He attended school briefly but was principally educated at home by his mother and in his father's library. In 1859 Edison began working on a local branch of the Grand Trunk Railroad, selling newspapers, magazines, and candy. At one point he printed a newspaper on the train, and he also conducted chemical experiments in a baggage-car laboratory. By 1862 he had learned enough...
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...Ancient Chinese Contributions This paper will highlight some of the inventions of the ancient Chinese and focus on four that many believe to be the most important to society today. China is the oldest living civilization in the world. Because of the vast history, dating 5,000 years, Chinese history is broken down into dynasties. The Chinese have made a copious amount of inventions in history, four of which we will go into great detail about in this paper- printing, gunpowder, compass, and paper. Theories abound as to why China was so successful inventing. Some of the factors contributing to the proliferation of innovation are wealth, an abundant population, and geographical isolation. The Chinese also had a very civilized and cultured society. The Chinese have always had a large population; historians estimate that during the innovation period for the Chinese they maintained 25% of the world’s population (National Bureau of Statistics of China, 2014). This allowed for the Chinese to leverage many people to perform a task. China is located in Asia, and during the time they were extremely isolated, as evidenced by the building of the Great Wall, a tremendous feat in ingenuity and innovation in its own right. A few of the noted inventions listed in chronological order are silk, papermaking, cast iron technology, wheelbarrow, compass, tea, porcelain, gunpowder, brandy, whisky and printing. For the purposes of this paper we will focus on the compass, paper, gunpowder...
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...China for its innovations and contributions. Ancient Chinese inventions were extremely advanced and are still in use in today. They have contributed to our world civilization’s achievements in the fields of agriculture, shipping, astronomy, printing, oil, martial arts, ammunition, and mathematics. Ancient Chinese inventions such as gunpowder, silk, paper, printing, tea, wheel barrow, iron plows, deep drilling, porcelain, toilet paper and the compass were and still are important pieces of Chinese and global life. These inventions were major blocks in the building of the world that we know today. The four main innovations that I consider essential in our lives are printing, gunpowder, compass, and paper. The method of printing and woodblock, or movable, printing are considered ancient Chinese inventions. This ancient Chinese invention was seen before the first dated book in 868 (Lad). Printing books was time-consuming, as the blackline method used required a new block to be carved for each page. Movable type in printing was invented during the Song Dynasty. Movable Chinese characters were carved from wood, which could be arranged as needed and even reused. Later versions used clay, but these broke easily. During the Ming Dynasty, the wooden movable type was refined and books were printed using the two-color printing process. After the development of paper, printing was one of the most important inventions as it led to expansion in spreading stories, news, and knowledge...
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...The mid-1920’s ushered in a variety of new inventions. Gas chambers, invented in 1924 in the state of Nevada, developed a more peaceful execution. In 1924, James Spangler invented the Hoover Machine, an invention known around the world. Spangler invented the vacuum, and his cousin’s husband, William Hoover, bought his machine first. William Hoover later owned the Hoover Vacuum Company. ("Invention and History of Vacuum Cleaners", 2015)(McGrath, 1999, pp. 832-833). Changing the world and the future, Robert H. Goddard, successfully built a liquid-fueled rocket and launched it on March 16, 1926. The rocket victoriously traveled for two and a half seconds at 60 miles per hour and landed almost 200 feet from the launching pad. Goddard, always fascinated...
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