What are some non-American inventions?

Question

I am writing a persuasive essay against the United States isolating itself for history and need to prove that the U.S. thrives on other cultures and countries. I was thinking inventions are a great example, but I don't know any that aren't American. Thank you in advance for your help.

Answer 1

See this site - http://corporate.britannica.com/press/inventions.html
It lists a large number of inventions and tells the name of the inventor and his or her country.
For instance - aerosol can, Eric Rotheim, Norway
alphabet - Semitic-speaking peoples, eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea

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Answer 2

All the following inventions came from Australia.

-The bionic ear, a device that enables some deaf children to hear.
-The boomerang. Ancient weapon of the aboriginies. Other cultures have throwing sticks but none came back to the thrower if it missed the target.
-The Notepad. In the whole history of paper, it had been sold and used in single sheets until in 1902 JA Birchall thought it would be a good idea to stack a pile of half sheets together, back it with cardboard and glue one end.
Making the world's first notepad.
-The Electric Drill was the invention of Arthur James Arnot, who patented it in 1889.
-Postage stamps. The world's first pre paid postage system was introduced at Sydney in 1838.
-The world's first refrigeration plant was an Australian invention of 1858.
-To our collective shame, the worlds first bathing beauty contest was held in Australia in 1920.
-The famous "black box" flight recorder for recording aeroplane movements was invented in Australia in 1958.

-The inflatable aircraft escape slide, which becomes a raft if the aeroplane ditches in water was an Australian invention of 1965.
-The Automatic letter sorting machine - 1930
-Two stroke lawn mower.
-The rotary hoist washing line.
-Lithium as a treatment for manic depression.
-Latex gloves 1945

Answer 3

Inventions is a tough one. Have you ever watched a show called Connections. It was on a few years back, the fella would start with a pitchfork in 800 BC and somehow because of something else that was needed or wanted, there is a difference, he would show us 35 or 40 people that had something to do with how the 'invention ' of the pitchfork made a space shuttle stay in the proper orbit.
Was a neato show.
Oh NON american, thats easy, spoon,fork, comb,wheel,ship,balloons,telescope,automobile,frying pan,oven, broom,bed,table,chair,,,it goes on and on...
Although Americans did invent some neato stuff,
Jazz

Answer 4

Just go back in time. Concrete invented by the Romans. The printing press and movable time invented by the Chinese. Same goes for gunpowder, rockets, and fireworks. The caravel, galleon, frigate all ships invented by Europeans allowing them to explore the world during the 15-19 centuries. Penicillin invented in Scotland. Algebra developed by Islamic scholars. Smallpox vaccine invented by an Englishman.

Answer 5

Paper is a non-American invention. It was invented by Cai Lun in 105 AD, which was one of the four great inventions by the Chinese. Americans and people all around the world use paper every day. So basically being without paper is like being without electricity.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

the guillotine, the compass, spaghetti, fireworks, kites, gunpowder, penicillin, calculus, kaleidoscopes, the thermos, the wheel, fire, the alphabet, the calendar, the bikini, Braille, chocolate, Legos, microscopes, pasteurization, ice skates, the World Wide Web, toothbrushes.... here's a link with tons of other examples and the countries they were invented in http://www.i-dineout.com/pages2003/inventions1.html

Your idea is a clever one. I like it!

Answer 8

Not really sure if it's an invention or non-american though. soccer. I'm pretty sure it originated in asia

Answer 9

Fire works were invented by the chinese.

Answer 10

telephone - canada- alexander graham bell
velcro - sweden
hmmm good question lol