Which was invented first?

Oldest

1. 1
   📜 Gutenberg's printing press c. 1440

   His Bible, printed around 1455, is one of the most valuable books in the world. Source

2. 2
   🔭 The telescope 1608

   Galileo heard about it and built his own the following year. Source

3. 3
   🚂 The steam locomotive 1804

   Richard Trevithick's engine pulled 10 tonnes of iron along a track in Wales. Source

4. 4
   📷 The first photograph c. 1826

   Nicéphore Niépce's view from his window needed hours of exposure. Source

5. 5
   ☎️ The telephone 1876

   Bell's first words on it: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." Source

6. 6
   ✈️ The airplane 1903

   Just 66 years later, people walked on the Moon. Source

Newest