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approx. date – The clarinet might have been invented by the German flute maker Joseph Mamadski as a modification of the chalumeau, but it will not be until the late 18th century that composers include clarinets into their orchestrations.
January 19 – John Boydell, engraver (died 1804); January 20 – Bernardo Bellotto, Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching (died 1780); August 15 – Charles Norbert Roettiers, French engraver and medallist (died 1772)
James Puckle (1667–1724) was an English inventor, lawyer and writer from London chiefly remembered for his invention of the Defence Gun, better known as the Puckle gun, a multi-shot gun mounted on a stand capable of (depending on which version) firing up to nine rounds per minute.
Heron (c. 10–70), Roman Egypt – usually credited with invention of the aeolipile, although it may have been described a century earlier; John Herschel (1792–1871), UK – photographic fixer (hypo), actinometer; Harry Houdini (1874–1926) U.S. – flight time illusion; Heinrich Hertz (1857–1894), Germany – radio telegraphy ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Pages in category "1700s in art" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 ...
Da Vinci is known for famous works like The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, which changed the course of art. These works perfectly capture Leonardo’s view of the natural world.
1953: The first video tape recorder, a helical scan recorder, is invented by Norikazu Sawazaki. 1954: Invention of the solar battery by Bell Telephone scientists, Calvin Souther Fuller, Daryl Chapin and Gerald Pearson capturing the Sun's power. First practical means of collecting energy from the Sun and turning it into a current of electricity.
The antique items included on this list all originate from the 1700s and are worth thousands of dollars today. Trending Now: Passive Income Expert: Here’s How I Make $27,000 Every Week