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Innovation & Technology

Inventions and discoveries that transformed how humans live and work

4 events

105 CE
Innovation

Invention of Paper in China

Cai Lun refines papermaking in China, revolutionizing how humanity records and shares knowledge.

1440 CE
Innovation

Gutenberg Printing Press

Johannes Gutenberg invents movable type printing, revolutionizing the spread of knowledge in Europe.

1903 CE
Innovation

Wright Brothers' First Flight

Orville and Wilbur Wright achieve the first powered, sustained flight at Kitty Hawk.

1969 CE
Innovation

Moon Landing

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon, achieving humanity's greatest exploration feat.