SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

HISTORICAL TIMELINE
THE BIRTH OF TECHNOLOGY NEW INVENTIONS THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL
(2 MILLION YEARS BC) 9TH – 18TH CENTURY REVOLUTION (1760-1840) REVOLUTION SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL
( 19TH CENTURY – 1945) REVOLUTION (1945-)
TOOLS
The birth of “technology” was (1760-1840) The (1760-1840)
first
when the first human-like species, Electro
Homo habilis (“skillful person” 2.6 George Eastman (1854- mechanical
million years BC) made sharp 1932) pioneered computer
cutting edges from stone. Later, Turned common metals celluloid film in 1889 was built in
Homo neanderthalis or cavemen into precious metals Wilbur and Orville
with holes punch in the the USA in
(200 000 – 30 000 years BC) used around 9th century AD. Wright (1867-1912 and
side. 1946 by
1871-1948) two bicycle
tools and weapons. Eckert and
James Watt (1736-1819) repairmen from Ohio
Mauchly.
recognize as inventor in 1796 built and flew the first
Thomas Edison (1847- 1931) successful aeroplane in
1903.
Rockets and
space flights
Invented by Dutchman Hans German Physicist Wihelm Konstantin
Lippershey (1570-1619) Rontgen (1845-1923) Tsiolkovsky
working with electrical (1857-1935) a
discharges in glass tubes. Russian
Henry Becquerel (1852- mathematics
1908) discovered teacher was
George Stephenson’s (1781- Alexander Graham Bell (1847- Radoactivity in 1896. the first
The Iron Age built on hard, strong 1848) rocket was the first 1922) the first in the Race to person to
and versatile metal iron. patent of machine in 1876. Discovery of DNA
Johannes Guttenburg (1398- locomotive to pull heavy loads. draw up plans
for space structures in 1953.
1468) developed first
mechanical printing machine station.
in 1440’s.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
proved lightning was a form of
Around 4500 BC wheel and axie,
electricity. Around 1754,
carts came into common use. By
Franklin and Czech scientist,
2000 BC wheels has spokes.
Prokop Davis (1698-1765)
Waterwheels and windmill
developed the lightning
occurred.
conductor independently.
COMMUNICATIONS
German Physicist
Henrich Hertz (1857-
1854) the first to prove
Radio waves do exist.
Gualielmo Marconi John Cockcroft (1897-
Berman inventor “Nicolas
(1874-1937) settled the 1967) Earnest Walton
French Inventor Joseph Otto” (1832-1891) created an
world’s first radio (1903-1995) did
Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833) improved internal combustion One of the latest gadgets,
stations to transmit and impossibly split the
used bitumen of Judea spread engine in 1876. Huawei P30 Pro
received Morse code. atom.
on a pewter plate.
PREPARED BY:
ERGREGERGGRRLIWAYWAY P. DEGORIO, BSED-Eng1
DAASDSDSSDSASCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY