Technological Advancement

The French have introduced many innovations that have positively impacted the world, from
technology to food. Things that is originally from France.
1. Parachute
The modern parachute was invented in the late 18th
century by Louis-Sébastien Lenormand. Lenormand made
the first recorded public parachute jump in 1783.
Lenormand coined the word “parachute” by combining the French
prefix paracete, meaning to protect against, and chute, the French
word for fall, to describe the aeronautical device’s function.
2. Stethoscope
French physician Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laënnec
invented the stethoscope in 1816. With the stethoscope he
investigated sounds made by the heart. He is considered the
father of clinical auscultation and wrote the first descriptions
of bronchiectasis, cirrhosis and pulmonary conditions such as
pneumonia, bronchiectasis, pleurisy, emphysema,
pneumothorax, phthisis and other lung diseases from the
sounds he heard with his invention.
3. Photograph
The first permanent photo etching image was produced in
1822 by French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. His photo View
from the Window at Le Gras, is the earliest surviving photo
from nature (i.e., image of a real-world scene as formed in a
Camera Obscura lens). This new process was publicly
announced and the news created an international sensation.
France presented this invention to the world as the gift of
France on August 19th 1839.
4. Aspirin
In 1853 French chemist, Charles Frederic Gerhardt, was the
first to prepare acetylsalicylic acid (asprin). In the course of
his work on the synthesis and properties of various acid
anhydrides, he mixed acetyl chloride with a sodium salt of
salicylic acid (sodium salicylate). Gerhardt called the
compound he obtained “salicylic-acetic anhydride” This was
the first preparation of (“salicylic-acetic anhydride”) aspirin.

5. Pasteurization
Pasteurization was invented by French scientist Louis
Pasteur century. In 1864, Pasteur discovered that heating
beer and wine was enough to kill most of the bacteria that
caused spoilage, preventing these beverages from turning
 sour.. Today, the process of pasteurization is used widely in the dairy and food
industries for microbial control and preservation of the food consumed.
6. Cinema
The very first patented film camera was designed by
Frenchman Louis Le Prince in 1888. He developed a single
lens camera in 1888, which he used to shoot the first
sequences of moving film in the world, the Roundhay
Garden Scene and Leeds Bridge.Taking moving pictures a
step further, the French born Lumière brothers held their
first public screening of projected motion pictures at which
admission was charged on December 28, 1895, at Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris.
7. Camera Phone
In 1997 Philippe Kahn created the first camera phone solution for
sharing pictures instantly on public networks. To announce the birth
of Kahn’s daughter he rigged a mobile phone with a digital camera
and sent off photos following her birth in real time.It is this
demonstrated attitude to keep looking for the new, to push beyond
obstacles, and to move beyond tragedy and hardship that is behind
the strength of humanity. Parisians will overcome, France will
overcome, and nothing will put an end to what they will continue to bring to the world.

Modern Invention in Paris/ France

1. Electric Plane

The less fuel a plane burns, the less impact it has on the
environment. This is why the aviation industry is constantly
innovating to make planes lighter, more aerodynamic and more
efficient.

2. Tobacco free hookah

Everyone wants to know what's available in the world of

tobacco free hookah shisha. This sub-genre of hookah
culture has some really big advantages.  First, many of
these products are 100% tobacco-free, nicotine-free, and
some of them are even smoke-free. You won't get a
nicotine hit from this water-based shisha pipe but the
vapour is infused with different flavours like cognac or ginger.
3. Humanoid Robot
The humanoid robot "Nao" by French company
Aldebaran is an intelligent and friendly companion
according to the developpers.
 25 degrees of freedom which enable him to
move and adapt to his environment.
 7 touch sensors located on the head, hands and
feet, sonars and an inertial unit to perceive his
environment and locate himself in space.
 4 directional microphones and speakers to
interact with humans.
 Speech recognition and dialogue available in 20 languages*.
 Two 2D cameras to recognize shapes, objects and even people.
 Open and fully programmable platform

4. Pollution Measurement

The "plume" is a gadget that connects to your phone

and measures pollution in the air.

5. Robotic toy for autistic children:

This robotic ball was designed for children with autism to

help improve interaction between those children affected by
the condition and their parents or teachers.

6. Exoskeleton:
 This exoskeleton by French company RB3D makes
lifting heavy loads and manual work easier.

7. Green spaces:

These hang-out places imagined by JCDecaux are

designed to allow you to sit down and take a break
and charge your electronic devices.