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The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly significant technological inventions and their inventors, where known. [ a ] The dates in this article make frequent use of the units mya and kya , which refer to millions and thousands of years ago, respectively.
The following dates are approximations. 700 BC: Pythagoras's theorem is discovered by Baudhayana in the Hindu Shulba Sutras in Upanishadic India. [18] However, Indian mathematics, especially North Indian mathematics, generally did not have a tradition of communicating proofs, and it is not fully certain that Baudhayana or Apastamba knew of a proof.
Bánh Chưng: a traditional Vietnamese food made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. Considered an essential element of the family altar on the occasion of Tết , the making and eating of bánh chưng during this time is a well-preserved tradition of Vietnamese people.
From flying cars to ancient earthquake detectors to automated doors, it turns out the world has been filled with futuristic inventions far longer than we realized. #1 An Ancient Earthquake Detector
Other Chinese discoveries and inventions from the Medieval period, according to Joseph Needham's research, include: block printing and movable type, phosphorescent paint, and the spinning wheel. The solid-fuel rocket was invented in China about 1150 AD, nearly 200 years after the invention of black powder (which acted as the rocket's fuel).
Merton contrasted a "multiple" with a "singleton"—a discovery that has been made uniquely by a single scientist or group of scientists working together. [6] The distinction may blur as science becomes increasingly collaborative. [7] A distinction is drawn between a discovery and an invention, as discussed for example by Bolesław Prus. [8]
Thanks to Crock-Pots and other slow cookers, it's possible to come home to a fully-prepared (and hearty) dinner after a long day without having to whip out your cutting board and turn on the stove.
Many Native American contributions to our modern world often go unrecognized, according to Gaetana DeGennaro, a museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.