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Inventions of the Renaissance
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Clocks
Galileo discovered the Galileo discovered the pendulumpendulum
Made the hands of the clock Made the hands of the clock move bettermove better
Led to better accuracy of the Led to better accuracy of the clockclock
Pocket watch was invented by Pocket watch was invented by German Peter Henlein in 1505German Peter Henlein in 1505
Each person had one in pocket Each person had one in pocket and timeliness became more and timeliness became more important aspect of cultureimportant aspect of culture
Printing press
Monks had to handwrite Monks had to handwrite booksbooks
Johan Gutenberg of Johan Gutenberg of Germany invented a Germany invented a printing press printing press
Books could be printed Books could be printed with less effort and with less effort and cheaper nowcheaper now
First in print is the First in print is the Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible
Eyeglasses
First lenses were to First lenses were to treat nearsightednesstreat nearsightedness
Demand for glasses Demand for glasses increased with the increased with the invention of the invention of the printing pressprinting press
Microscope and Telescope
Lenses were used for Lenses were used for more than just eyeglasses.more than just eyeglasses.
Galileo used lenses to Galileo used lenses to make an astronomical make an astronomical telescope to look at the telescope to look at the stars and planets in 1606.stars and planets in 1606.
Isaac Newton made the Isaac Newton made the first reflecting telescope in first reflecting telescope in 1668.1668.
The Musket
First usable rifle for First usable rifle for soldiers to carry into soldiers to carry into battlebattle
Developed in Spain in Developed in Spain in the 1500sthe 1500s
It fired a metal ball It fired a metal ball that could kill or that could kill or seriously hurt seriously hurt someonesomeone
The Flushable Toilet
First known as the First known as the water closetwater closet
Invented by Sir John Invented by Sir John Harington in 1589Harington in 1589
When the valve was When the valve was pulled, water was pulled, water was releasedreleased
Thermometer
Invented by Galileo in Invented by Galileo in 15931593
Used to measure Used to measure temperaturetemperature
In 1714, Gabriel In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented Fahrenheit invented the first mercury the first mercury thermometer, which thermometer, which we use todaywe use today
Submarine
First underwater ship was First underwater ship was invented by Leonardo da invented by Leonardo da VinciVinci
In 1634, Cornelius van In 1634, Cornelius van Drebbel improved the Drebbel improved the submarinesubmarine
Drebbel’s submarine Drebbel’s submarine could stay underwater for could stay underwater for a few hoursa few hours
The Match
Made it easy to create Made it easy to create firefire
Invented by Robert Invented by Robert Boyle in 1680Boyle in 1680
Rubbing together of Rubbing together of phosphorus and sulfurphosphorus and sulfur
First matches were First matches were very dangerousvery dangerous
Sources of images
MatchMatch Courtesy of Photomish Dan Courtesy of Photomish Dan
@ @ http://www.fotopedia.com/ihttp://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2226058596tems/flickr-2226058596
ThermometerThermometer Courtesy of RC BoddenCourtesy of RC Bodden http://www.fotopedia.com/http://www.fotopedia.com/
items/flickr-4901403685items/flickr-4901403685
TelescopeTelescope Courtesy of ny156uk Courtesy of ny156uk http://www.fotopedia.com/http://www.fotopedia.com/
items/flickr-3225242230items/flickr-3225242230
PendulumPendulum Courtesy of Carol Courtesy of Carol
GuillaumeGuillaume http://www.fotopedia.com/http://www.fotopedia.com/
items/carolsanzeux-items/carolsanzeux-344R0Id0ev0344R0Id0ev0
Sources of Images Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible
Photo courtesy of Library of CongressPhoto courtesy of Library of Congress http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/bibles/http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/bibles/
interactives/html/gutenberg/index.htmlinteractives/html/gutenberg/index.html MicroscopeMicroscope
Photo courtesty of Olympus CamerasPhoto courtesty of Olympus Cameras http://images.google.com/imgres?http://images.google.com/imgres?
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MusketMusket www.nps.govwww.nps.gov http://www.nps.gov/http://www.nps.gov/
museum/exhibits/revwar/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/morrimg/image_gal/morrimg/muskethessian.htmlmuskethessian.html
SubmarineSubmarine Courtesy of Adrian TincherCourtesy of Adrian Tincher http://http://
www.geograph.org.uk/www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7165photo/7165