Some of the greatest inventions of mankind
Here’s a table listing some of the greatest inventions of mankind:
| Invention | Inventor/Origin | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel | Multiple ancient cultures | Around 3500 BC |
| Printing Press | Johannes Gutenberg | 1440 |
| Steam Engine | Thomas Savery | 1698 |
| Electricity | Benjamin Franklin | 1752 |
| Telegraph | Samuel Morse | 1837 |
| Telephone | Alexander Graham Bell | 1876 |
| Light Bulb | Thomas Edison | 1879 |
| Radio | Guglielmo Marconi | 1895 |
| Airplane | Wright Brothers | 1903 |
| Penicillin | Alexander Fleming | 1928 |
| Television | Various inventors | 1927-1930 |
| Computer | Various pioneers in computing | 20th century |
| Antibiotics | Various scientists | 20th century |
| Internet | Various contributors | 1960s onwards |
| Space Exploration | Various space agencies | 20th century |
| Personal Computer (PC) | Various inventors/companies | 1970s |
| Mobile Phone | Martin Cooper | 1973 |
| World Wide Web (WWW) | Tim Berners-Lee | 1989 |
| CRISPR-Cas9 | Jennifer Doudna, Emmanuelle Charpentier | 2012 |
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it includes some key inventions that have had a profound impact on human history and technological progress.
