2006-08-27 00:46:43 · 40 answers · asked by Kirsty K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
The Wheel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wheel#History_of_the_wheel_and_axle
2006-08-27 00:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by JD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Movable type for the printing press. This has allowed the mass production of books and the wide distribution of information leading to a super boom in inventions and a previously unprecedented storage of knowledge. It crushed the yoke of oppresive religion with the help of Martin Luthor through protestant works, and gave common serfs the tools to share ideas that would set them free such as in the French revolution. It allowed a standardisation of school texts, groups of scientists to work from the same knowledge far distances apart, and the start of globalisation through newspapers covering world events. In many ways the invention of movable type was the fore-runner to the internet. Movable type was invented by the chinese but they didn't have the printing press which was more common later in Europe, so movable type for the printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg is my choice.
2006-08-27 14:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by marquis_mirage 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's argued that the wheel is the best invention but, was it invented or just discovered..!? I think it is the internal combustion engine. Theres been barely any changes made in 100 years on the first engine designed.. (except for the wankel rotary engine which is in the mazda rx models)
2006-08-27 00:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by Delboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Implantable Replaceable Heart
2006-08-27 01:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by Raghu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Zero(0) by Indian Monks and Wheel invented by Herappan and Mohanjodaro Civilisation in India.
2006-08-29 20:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many of ur answers are discoveries rather than inventions,an invention being something that can be patented.
to my mind the best invention is the internal combustion engine. this produced energy and led to the storing of energy and probably all that we have today -trade,production,free enterprise,communication etc
2006-08-27 00:55:51 · answer #6 · answered by jason b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Penicillin ? Would probably get my vote, or the bottle,
syringes are pretty damn good...
Oh and the wheel I guess would have to be pretty strong contender...
condoms, for the guys who are profiting, I guess fractional reserve banking, and compund interest,
Barges.. barges are cool, or boats in general I guess..
Ink what about ink, paper and pen? what about a straight edge? or an axe? or a flint (to make sparks) or what about the invention of agriculture? what about doggy style?
2006-08-27 00:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mark 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The wheel without a doubt
2006-08-27 00:49:41 · answer #8 · answered by wolfmettle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greatest invention was, and still is, the THERMOS. Unlike the computer which is programmable, the thermos is not, but i keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold. So how does it know what to do?
2006-08-28 02:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by Orange 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Writing.
2006-08-27 00:57:59 · answer #10 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋