Inventions - Discovery - Area of Study 2015-2020 - LibGuides at St Joseph's Regional College

Inventions Around the World

American Inventors and Inventions
From The Smithsonian.
Australia Innovates
A century of innovation (1910 - 2001) from The Powerhouse Museum.
Australian Inventions
From Australian Government Culture Portal.
The White Hat Guide to Australian Inventions, Discoveries & Innovations
China's Age of Invention
"Printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder, the compass—the number of things that Chinese of the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280) gave to the world is mind-boggling."
From PBS NOVA.
Great Chinese Inventions
Inventions, Innovations, and Other Contributions from Ancient China
Muslim Heritage
"Discover 1000 years of missing history and explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation."

Specific Inventions

History of Printing
From Kidipede - the oldest examples of printed books using moveable type.
History of paper
From Kidipede - a detailed history of how paper was invented and improved through the ages.
An illustrated history of computers
This website has great photographs and easy to read information.

Museum of Ancient Inventions

Museum of Ancient Inventions
Smith College History of Science.

Ideas and Innovation

Ancient Mesopotamia
"Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization because the Mesopotamians developed many things that we take for granted in our modern lives, such as agriculture, language, cities, religion, and government."
From The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
BBC History - Interactive Content
Interactive games, animations, galleries and virtual tours.
Great Idea Finder
Includes inventor biographies, invention categories and an innovation timeline.
Innovation - Life Inspired
From PBS.
Inventor of the Week: Archive
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The New Inventors - Browse Inventions
Then and now: Technology
A timeline of 20th Century technology from PBS.
The Renaissance Connection
See Innovations 1400-2000.
The UK Science Museum
Explore the Subjects for information on inventors and inventions.

What in the World Is That?

What in the World Is That?
Ingenious inventions throughout history.
From The Library of Congress.

How inventions change history (for better and for worse) - Kenneth C. Davis

"Invented in 1793, the cotton gin changed history for good and bad. By allowing one field hand to do the work of 10, it powered a new industry that brought wealth and power to the American South -- but, tragically, it also multiplied and prolonged the use of slave labor. Kenneth C. Davis lauds innovation, while warning us of unintended consequences."
View the complete lesson at TED-Ed.