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  2. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    However, other inventors before Bell had worked on the development of the telephone and the invention had several pioneers. [428] 1877: Thomas Edison invents the first working phonograph. [429] 1878: Henry Fleuss is granted a patent for the first practical rebreather. [430] 1878: Lester Allan Pelton invents the Pelton wheel.

  3. List of inventors - Wikipedia

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    Gersh Budker (1918–1977), Russia – electron cooling, co-inventor of collider. Edward Bull (1759–1798), England – Bull engine (a modified steam engine) Robert Bunsen (1811–1899), Germany – Bunsen burner. Henry Burden (1791–1871), Scotland and U.S. – Horseshoe machine, first usable iron railroad spike.

  4. Timeline of United States inventions - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890), before the turn of the century. Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945), before World War II. Timeline of United States inventions (1946–1991), during the Cold War. Timeline of United States inventions (after 1991), after the Fall of the Soviet Union.

  5. Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) - Wikipedia

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    e. A timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) encompasses the innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Progressive Era to the end of World War II, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

  6. History of video games - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The history of video games began in the 1950s and 1960s as computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations on minicomputers and mainframes. Spacewar! was developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student hobbyists in 1962 as one of the first such games on a video display.

  7. History of games - Wikipedia

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    History of games. Indian Ambassadors, probably sent by the Maukhari King Śarvavarman of Kannauj, present the Chaturanga chess game to Khosrau I, from "A treatise on chess", 14th century. [ 1][ 2] The history of games dates to the ancient human past. [ 3] Games are an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social ...

  8. Timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A timeline of United States inventions (after 1991) encompasses the ingenuity and innovative advancements of the United States within a historical context, dating from the Contemporary era to the present day, which have been achieved by inventors who are either native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States.

  9. Timeline of electrical and electronic engineering - Wikipedia

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    History of discoveries timeline. Year. Event. 600 BC. Ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus described static electricity by rubbing fur on substances such as amber . 1600. English scientist William Gilbert coined the word electricus after careful experiments. He also explained the magnetism of Earth. 1660.