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

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Sources of Images Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible

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