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Air Brakes Air Brakes. George Westinghouse made the air brake in 1869. Something about it is fail safe so it cant fail. Traffic Light. J.P knight invented the traffic light in 1868. The traffic light it stops traffic deaths. Pipe Wrench. The pipe wrench is better then the Monkey wrench which is flat. Daniel StillsonContinue reading “105”

History 10

the inventions i learned about this week are the Vapor-Compression Theory Percussion Ignition and Canning Process The Vapor-Compression Theory is what makes refrigerators cold. You no longer have to travel to get ice. The Percussion Ignition led to the rounded and pointy bullet designs. Duck hunting increased. You no longer have to wait a fewContinue reading “History 10”

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The Ancient Greeks have been trying to amplify sound until their fall, but Charles Wheatstone invented a concept of a microphone in 1827. Later, Thomas Edison invented the microphone. William Burt invented the typewriter. It was not a success, but a company called Sholes & Glidden made a typewriter that was successful . Charles BarbierContinue reading “25”

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The four inventions I learned about this week were the Portland Cement, the Electromagnets, the Passenger Rail, and lastly the Matches. Joseph Aspdin made Portland cement and patented it. Joseph’s son, William, made his own one which is the real formula, but he did not patent it. William Sturgeon invented the electromagnet around 1800 afterContinue reading “20”

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The four inventions I learned about this week were the pencil, the stethoscope, the tunneling shield, and lastly the paved roads. Conte invented the Conte pencil and Henry David Thoreau reinvented it. The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by Lannec. It signaled a turning point in medicine. Britain needed to tunnel under the Thames RiverContinue reading “15”

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The inventions I learned about this week were the Suspension Bridges, the Fire Hydrant, and the Locomotive. The ancient Bridges had limitations and ware heavy. James Finey invented it. The Fire Hydrant saves a lot of lives and property. They used to empty it a little bit to get the cold water out. The locomotiveContinue reading “5”

History Lesson 20

Why were the Christian monks able to help preserve and restore civilization after the Roman Empire collapsed? What were some of the inventions they used to do so, and how did they work? When the Roman Empire collapsed the Christian Monks used the water wheel to turn wheat into flower. Thy also used the waterContinue reading “History Lesson 20”

History assignment

what are some ways the new military inventions shape the outcome of a war and why? If the military has highly advanced and strong weapons they will most likely win but if the military has old outdated week weapons they will most likely lose. For example if one person has a sword made of lesserContinue reading “History assignment”