We all presume that the last couple of decades have brought about a lot of profound changes on the technological front, right? But that is a categorical misunderstanding, as most recent advances have been variations on two older fundamental discoveries: (i) microprocessors and (ii) exploiting radio waves.
In fact, the most inventive time in human history has been the 1880s!
cheers to 1880s!
wow! This is so illuminating! Thanks for sharing!
Coca-cola, ballpoint pen and the revolving door were also inventions of the 1880s ...
Steam engine, bicycle and 4-stroke internal combustion engines were also products of the 1880s.
I just learned 1880s also saw the invention of the cash register and coin-operated vending machines. Two very common uses of technology even today!
It all started in 1882 with Thomas Edison's first central electicity station in London. A micro-chip governed e-world is nothing without electricity shows how epochal that moment is. 1882 also marked the start hydroelectric power generation and the first electric iron.
1st Electricity Station, LondonThat picture was actually taken by my father in law's great grandfather, who grew up in London around the 1860s. They helped design parts of the modern sewer system that are used in major cities around the world.
wow! that is so cool to know.
Yes, this was epochal and even today 80% of the world's electricity is produced by thermal and hydrop electric power plants.
Add to that feats of Benz, Maybach and Daimler, who success with gasoline-fueled engines inspired R Diesel to come up with more efficient alternatives shortly after
Is it? That sounds interesting. What are some of the major inventions of the 1880s?
