The telegraph was one of the most important inventions of the 19th century; however‚ it has several drawbacks compared to 21st-century devices. For example‚ telegraphs required a knowledge of Morse Code – their primary means of communication. Telegraphs sent a series of electrical signals via a telegraph wire. The signals could be heard by the operator on the opposite end of the wire as a sequence of long and short clicks. Morse Code represented letters of the alphabet with click patterns‚ which
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The very first person who invented the first rocket was Robert Hutchings Goddard. He invented the first liquid-fuel rocket in March 16‚ 1926. Multiple cultures used rockets before such as a man named Archytas from Greek amazed people by flying a bird made from wood. Then 300 years later‚ another Greek Hero of Alexandria invented a similar rocket device. The earliest rockets were used in 1232. At that time‚ the Chinese and Mongols were at war with each other. The Chinese attacked the Mongols by the
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How does one accomplish the impossible? Is it through determination or teamwork? Is it through genius? Perhaps the answer can be found within the Panama Canal. This magnificent waterway‚ constructed by the U.S in the early 1900s‚ sought to accomplish the impossible: to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This would save huge amounts of time and money for sailors‚ for it would avoid the long boat trip around South America. Still‚ the question remained‚ how could it be done? A few key people played
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The United States had many inventions during World War 1. The technological advances during World War 1 were quite expansive from weapons‚ to land vehicles‚ to air vehicles‚ and everything in between.The United Stated had some of the best inventions during the war‚ even though innovative countries like Great Britain and France were involved. The rifle is a staple of combat‚ and various warfare alike.”Despite advances in machine gun‚ mortar and grenade technology‚ all remained relatively unwieldy
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Love At First Chip Love At First Chip Love At First Chip Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie in the early 1930’s. The phenomenal cookie was an accident. Wakefield thought that by adding some chips from a Nestle chocolate bar would make the cookie dough like a chocolate cookie‚ not a chocolate chip cookie. Ruth Wakefield graduated from Framingham State Normal School Department of Household Arts in 1924. She was a dietician and lectured on food. Wakefield then went on to open
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a well educated-country. The invention of the printing press inspired others to invent other unimaginable
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are key to making discoveries. Some of the mistakes may not be worth what was discovered but no matter how you look at it‚ you can’t make a mistake and not make a discovery. You can’t make a discovery without making a mistake. The “Goofs and Great Inventions” passage set proves this in each of the passages. In Lost Cities‚ Lost Treasure‚ Heinrich Schliemann was a trickster and a greedy man‚ but he still loved adventures and discovery. Frank Calvert did not have enough money to dig and discover in the
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Years before the US took over the construction of Panama Canal many proposals have been made including that of the King of Spain way back in 1534. However‚ the first effort to make a canal in Panama‚ which is by that time a province of Colombia‚ was made by the French in 1881. The plan was inspired by Ferdinand de Lesseps who was behind the success in the creation of Suez Canal. Due to infrequent visits in the area during dry season‚ de Lesseps’ men were faced with several troubles that came during
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Everyday there is new and better technology being researched and developed to help improve human life. It seems that by the time you purchase the newest top of the line flat screen television‚ computer‚ car‚ etc. and get home there’s already something newer‚ better and/or faster just released to the public. Technology has changed the way we live our daily lives and will continue to evolve. During this paper I will discuss five different types of technology that I consider to be breakthrough and changed
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Technological inventions are not just scientific advancement but also cultural practices The paper is to explain Hugh Mackay’s arguments regarding how technology is always “cultural through and through”. In relation to his conceptions‚ cassette-based Walkman‚ Discman and iPod are used as examples to illustrate how technological inventions are not just scientific advancement but also cultural practices. In the book Consumption and Everyday Life published in 1997‚ Hugh Mackay argued that
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