Renaissance inventions pp

1. Inventions of the Renaissance
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2. Clocks
Galileo discovered the Galileo discovered the
pendulumpendulum
Made the hands of the clock Made the hands of the clock
move bettermove better
Led to better accuracy of the Led to better accuracy of the
clockclock
Pocket watch was invented by Pocket watch was invented by
German Peter Henlein in 1505German Peter Henlein in 1505
Each person had one in pocket Each person had one in pocket
and timeliness became more and timeliness became more
important aspect of cultureimportant aspect of culture

3. Printing press
Monks had to Monks had to
handwrite bookshandwrite books
Johan Gutenberg of Johan Gutenberg of
Germany invented a Germany invented a
printing press printing press
Books could be Books could be
printed with less effort printed with less effort
and cheaper nowand cheaper now
First in print is the First in print is the
Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible

4. Eyeglasses
First lenses were to First lenses were to
treat nearsightednesstreat nearsightedness
Demand for glasses Demand for glasses
increased with the increased with the
invention of the invention of the
printing pressprinting press

5. Microscope and Telescope
Lenses were used for Lenses were used for
more than just eyeglasses.more than just eyeglasses.
Galileo used lenses to Galileo used lenses to
make an astronomical make an astronomical
telescope to look at the telescope to look at the
stars and planets in 1606.stars and planets in 1606.
Isaac Newton made the Isaac Newton made the
first reflecting telescope in first reflecting telescope in
1668.1668.

6. The Musket
First usable rifle for First usable rifle for
soldiers to carry into soldiers to carry into
battlebattle
Developed in Spain in Developed in Spain in
the 1500sthe 1500s
It fired a metal ball It fired a metal ball
that could kill or that could kill or
seriously hurt seriously hurt
someonesomeone

7. The Flushable Toilet
First known as the First known as the
water closetwater closet
Invented by Sir John Invented by Sir John
Harington in 1589Harington in 1589
When the valve was When the valve was
pulled, water was pulled, water was
releasedreleased

8. Thermometer
Invented by Galileo in Invented by Galileo in
15931593
Used to measure Used to measure
temperaturetemperature
In 1714, Gabriel In 1714, Gabriel
Fahrenheit invented Fahrenheit invented
the first mercury the first mercury
thermometer, which thermometer, which
we use todaywe use today

9. Submarine
First underwater ship was First underwater ship was
invented by Leonardo da invented by Leonardo da
VinciVinci
In 1634, Cornelius van In 1634, Cornelius van
Drebbel improved the Drebbel improved the
submarinesubmarine
Drebbel’s submarine Drebbel’s submarine
could stay underwater for could stay underwater for
a few hoursa few hours

10. The Match
Made it easy to create Made it easy to create
firefire
Invented by Robert Invented by Robert
Boyle in 1680Boyle in 1680
Rubbing together of Rubbing together of
phosphorus and sulfurphosphorus and sulfur
First matches were First matches were
very dangerousvery dangerous

11. Sources of images
MatchMatch
Courtesy of Photomish Dan Courtesy of Photomish Dan
@ @
http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2226058596http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2226058596
ThermometerThermometer
Courtesy of RC BoddenCourtesy of RC Bodden
http://www.fotopedia.com/ihttp://www.fotopedia.com/i
tems/flickr-4901403685tems/flickr-4901403685
TelescopeTelescope
Courtesy of ny156uk Courtesy of ny156uk
http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3225242230http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3225242230
PendulumPendulum
Courtesy of Carol Courtesy of Carol
GuillaumeGuillaume
http://www.fotopedia.chttp://www.fotopedia.c
om/items/carolsanzeuxom/items/carolsanzeux
-344R0Id0ev0-344R0Id0ev0

12. Sources of Images
Gutenberg BibleGutenberg Bible
Photo courtesy of Library of CongressPhoto courtesy of Library of Congress
http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/bibles/interactives/html/gutenberg/index.htmlhttp://myloc.gov/exhibitions/bibles/interactives/html/gutenberg/index.html
MicroscopeMicroscope
Photo courtesty of Olympus CamerasPhoto courtesty of Olympus Cameras
http://images.google.com/imgres?http://images.google.com/imgres?
q=first+microscope&hl=en&sa=X&biwq=first+microscope&hl=en&sa=X&biw
=1366&bih=664&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=is=1366&bih=664&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=is
ch&imgrefurl=http://www.olympus-ch&imgrefurl=http://www.olympus-
global.com/en/corc/history/story/micro/global.com/en/corc/history/story/micro/
13year/index.html&tbnid=eC5SOLdTO13year/index.html&tbnid=eC5SOLdTO
jumfM&docid=A6d7usK3YlTZ_M&vejumfM&docid=A6d7usK3YlTZ_M&ve
d=0CEsQhRYoAg&ei=Xhh1T73uGcmd=0CEsQhRYoAg&ei=Xhh1T73uGcm
YgwfystD-Dg&dur=479YgwfystD-Dg&dur=479
MusketMusket
www.nps.govwww.nps.gov
http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/morrimg/muskethessian.htmlhttp://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/morrimg/muskethessian.html
SubmarineSubmarine
Courtesy of Adrian TincherCourtesy of Adrian Tincher
http://www.geograph.org.uhttp://www.geograph.org.u
k/photo/7165k/photo/7165