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Invention and Technology Timelines

Timelines of the inventions that changed how people work, travel and talk to each other, from the printing press and the steam engine to the internet and the smartphone. Each one lays out the key dates in order, so you can see how one breakthrough made the next one possible.

Inventions Through History

History of Inventions

History of Inventions timeline

Technology

Technology timeline

Invention of Writing

Invention of Writing timeline

Roman Technology

Roman Technology timeline

History of the Compass

History of the Compass timeline

History of the Printing Press

History of the Printing Press timeline

History of Firearms

History of Firearms timeline

History of Calendars

History of Calendars timeline

History of the Metric System

History of the Metric System timeline

History of Pencils

History of Pencils timeline

History of Books

History of Books timeline

History of Ceramics

History of Ceramics timeline

Working with Metals

Working with Metals timeline

History of Agriculture Technology

History of Agriculture Technology timeline

History of Lighthouses

History of Lighthouses timeline

History of Plastics

History of Plastics timeline

History of Gunpowder

History of Gunpowder timeline

History of Measurement

History of Measurement timeline

History of Navigation

History of Navigation timeline

History of Photography

History of Photography timeline

History of the Abacus

History of the Abacus timeline

History of the Astrolabe

History of the Astrolabe timeline

History of the Sextant

History of the Sextant timeline

History of Cartography

History of Cartography timeline

History of Concrete

History of Concrete timeline

History of Bridges

History of Bridges timeline

History of Canals

History of Canals timeline

History of Dams

History of Dams timeline

Panama Canal

Panama Canal timeline

History of Ships

History of Ships timeline

History of Cargo Ships

History of Cargo Ships timeline

History of Container Shipping

History of Container Shipping timeline

Suez Canal

Suez Canal timeline

The Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution timeline

Age of Steam

Age of Steam timeline

History of Textiles

History of Textiles timeline

Second Industrial Revolution

Second Industrial Revolution timeline

History of Railroads

History of Railroads timeline

History of the Sewing Machine

History of the Sewing Machine timeline

History of the London Underground

History of the London Underground timeline

History of Streetcars

History of Streetcars timeline

History of the New York Subway

History of the New York Subway timeline

Trans-Siberian Railway

Trans-Siberian Railway timeline

Electricity and Communication

History of Electricity

History of Electricity timeline

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison timeline

History of Light Bulbs

History of Light Bulbs timeline

Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla timeline

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell timeline

History of the Telegraph

History of the Telegraph timeline

History of the Telephone

History of the Telephone timeline

History of Radio

History of Radio timeline

History of Television

History of Television timeline

History of Typewriters

History of Typewriters timeline

History of Newspapers

History of Newspapers timeline

History of Kodak

History of Kodak timeline

History of Vinyl Records

History of Vinyl Records timeline

History of the Jukebox

History of the Jukebox timeline

History of Electricity Grid

History of Electricity Grid timeline

History of Nuclear Power

History of Nuclear Power timeline

Cars and Flight

History of Automobiles

History of Automobiles timeline

History of Ford

History of Ford timeline

History of Electric Cars

History of Electric Cars timeline

History of Tesla

History of Tesla timeline

Wright Brothers

Wright Brothers timeline

History of Aviation

History of Aviation timeline

History of Commercial Airlines

History of Commercial Airlines timeline

Concorde

Concorde timeline

Hindenburg Disaster

Hindenburg Disaster timeline

History of Gliders

History of Gliders timeline

History of the Model T

History of the Model T timeline

History of Trains

History of Trains timeline

History of Hot Air Balloons

History of Hot Air Balloons timeline

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart timeline

History of General Motors

History of General Motors timeline

History of Volkswagen

History of Volkswagen timeline

The Computer Age

History of Computers

History of Computers timeline

Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace timeline

History of Transistors

History of Transistors timeline

History of Semiconductors

History of Semiconductors timeline

History of Microprocessors

History of Microprocessors timeline

History of the Personal Computer

History of the Personal Computer timeline

History of Laptops

History of Laptops timeline

History of Operating Systems

History of Operating Systems timeline

History of the Internet

History of the Internet timeline

History of Email

History of Email timeline

History of Search Engines

History of Search Engines timeline

History of Social Media

History of Social Media timeline

History of Smartphones

History of Smartphones timeline

History of the iPhone

History of the iPhone timeline

History of Programming Languages

History of Programming Languages timeline

History of Nvidia

History of Nvidia timeline

History of Apple

History of Apple timeline

History of Google

History of Google timeline

History of E-Commerce

History of E-Commerce timeline

History of Cryptocurrency

History of Cryptocurrency timeline

History of YouTube

History of YouTube timeline

History of Instagram

History of Instagram timeline

History of TikTok

History of TikTok timeline

History of Nokia

History of Nokia timeline

History of Tablets

History of Tablets timeline

History of Atari

History of Atari timeline

History of Video Game Consoles

History of Video Game Consoles timeline

History of Video Games

History of Video Games timeline

History of Facebook

History of Facebook timeline

History of GPS

History of GPS timeline

History of Virtual Reality

History of Virtual Reality timeline

History of 3D Printing

History of 3D Printing timeline

History of Robotics

History of Robotics timeline

History of Artificial Intelligence

History of Artificial Intelligence timeline

History of the World Wide Web

History of the World Wide Web timeline

History of Windows Operating System

History of Windows Operating System timeline

History of Hacking

History of Hacking timeline

History of Computer Monitors

History of Computer Monitors timeline

History of Computer Keyboards

History of Computer Keyboards timeline

History of the Computer Mouse

History of the Computer Mouse timeline

History of Sega

History of Sega timeline

History of Xbox

History of Xbox timeline

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs timeline

History of Amazon

History of Amazon timeline

History of eBay

History of eBay timeline

History of PayPal

History of PayPal timeline

History of Uber

History of Uber timeline

History of Airbnb

History of Airbnb timeline

Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage timeline

History of Microsoft

History of Microsoft timeline

History of Sony

History of Sony timeline

History of Nintendo Consoles

History of Nintendo Consoles timeline

Around the House

History of Ovens

History of Ovens timeline

History of the Washing Machine

History of the Washing Machine timeline

History of Vacuum Cleaners

History of Vacuum Cleaners timeline

History of Refrigeration

History of Refrigeration timeline

History of the Zipper

History of the Zipper timeline

History of the Dishwasher

History of the Dishwasher timeline

History of the Toothbrush

History of the Toothbrush timeline

History of Flashlights

History of Flashlights timeline

Making Your Own

Every timeline here can be copied into your own Preceden account, where you can add events, change the dates, or restyle it. To set two timelines side by side, see how to make a comparative timeline.

These timelines are generated with the help of AI, using information found on the internet, and mistakes do get through. If you spot one, email us at [email protected].

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