Below on this page are some inventions, created during the Renaissance. Enjoy.
Galileo Thermometer
First we have the Galileo Thermometer. To your left, you'll see three of them. These were never wildly produced as soon afterwards famous physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit created the practical smaller version, just as effective thermometer with mercury used. The mercury would rise upwards and expand when hot leaving you with the temperature. Later on, after he died the Fahrenheit 'F' symbol was used on for measuring the temperature. This was named in memory of him.
Secondly he have the first clocks. The clock was a very popular experiment over the years 1500 and 1600, though the Renaissance was from 1300 to 1550. One of the first clocks was made by Peter Heinlein. It was spring powered, but had many problems. In 1577 the minute hand was created, but the first pendulum clock was made soon afterwards by Christian Huygens, and by 1600 it had the minute hand. It, however, had to be winded up to prevent it from stopping, but it was a major advance in the ability to tell time. |
1400's Musket
Third we have the musket firearm. They were made in 1400 and used until 1870, undergoing major advances along the way. They fired musket balls and took forever to reload, while being one shot and not very accurate. They were mainly used for their cheaper price than other firearms.
In fourth place we have the telescope, also made by the Italian Astronomer Galileo. With this curious device on the left, he figured out the moon's surface is uneven, and that Saturn had rings. However, he was put into prison for believing the Earth isn't the centre of the universe. He thought the Earth went around Sol (The Sun) and the moon went around the Earth. As you may guess, he was right. |
Finally, we have the Printing Press, one of the most well known inventions of the Renaissance Era, created by Johannes Guttenberg in 1436. This mechanical revolution was a huge step forwards for books. Now people could print off books. It took 4 years of printing to print the Guttenberg Bible, a 1,300 page long book with finely detailed pages and patterns on them.
However, it took two people at once in order to print a page. It was a long and painful process compared to our unmanned printers today. This device allowed for many books and cheaper books. It also made the newspaper at your house possible.
However, it took two people at once in order to print a page. It was a long and painful process compared to our unmanned printers today. This device allowed for many books and cheaper books. It also made the newspaper at your house possible.
Those were five inventions of the Renaissance Era above. I hoped you enjoyed.
By Cian Perill, The Editor of CBS Latest News