- Developed by different ancient civilizations
- Revolutionized transportation of goods, services and people.
- Increased productivity of settlements by allowing for greater modes of transportation
- Popularized by Thomas Edison's Lightbulb
- First discovered by Benjamin Franklin
- Revolutionized energy and power consumption
3. Printing Press
- popularized by Johannes Gutenberg in 15th Century Europe
- raised literacy rates
- proliferated written works as a main source for learning and acquiring information
4. The Telephone
- developed by Alexander Graham Bell
- revolutionized communication by allowing instant connection between places
5. Irrigation/Sewage
- we take sewage and irrigation for granted
- however, it is vital to our overall quality of life and health
6. The Airplane
- completely revolutionized travel
- cut travel time significantly making many places far more accessible to the common man
7. The Internet
- Allowed humans to connect virtually through social media
- allowed information to be proliferated on a public forum
8. Printed/Commodity Money
- gave us a medium of exchange
- made the transfer of goods and services easier so that more economic activity could occur
9. Anesthesia
- allowed safer and less painful operations to occur that promoted overall public health
- many invasive surgeries would not be possible without anesthesia
10. Refrigeration
- allows food to be stored exponentially longer than before
- makes the allocation of food and related resources more efficient
**I hope you like the revisions!
Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a very good comprehensive list. I especially liked how you included printed money, because although I use it every day, I rarely stop to appreciate the importance. Having printed money is so vital to commerce and specifically international commerce which then leads to so many other paradigm shifts. Thank you I enjoyed this list.
Mark
Hi Matt! I really like your revision on your top 10 list. I especially like your addition of sewage to your list. I didnt even think of this! Sewage is an important invention because it prevents us from being in touch with dirty water, which has helped us keep away from contaminated water. Great job!
ReplyDeleteMatt,
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this list. It was very concise and to the point. It made going through your list very simple. I especially liked how you added something like currency in your list. In our digital world it is becoming ever more important to not leave a trail behind and paper money helps prevent this. Keep it up!