Inventions of the Renaissance: Timeline

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place in Europe during the period between 14th and 17th century. The epicenter of this movement was in Florence Italy which gradually spread to Rome and the rest of Europe. It was a golden period that lead to development in arts, literature and culture. It is often thought to be a movement that led to the birth of the modern era with modern thinking and perspective. Although Renaissance is better known for its artistic developments as seen by the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, there were many notable inventions during this period. Perhaps one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance period is the printing press, which marked a paradigm shift in education and literature.

Major Inventions of the Renaissance

During the Renaissance, there were many new inventions and discoveries made, which changed the way people worked or looked at things. Some of the everyday things that we use today are Renaissance inventions and technology. Some of the greatest inventions of all times were made during this period. Renaissance inventions and inventors were truly revolutionary and unique and the world is what it is today, due to these inventions made at that period.

Inventions	Inventions and Discoveries
1300	Invention of the first mechanical clock.
1366	Invention of scales for weighing.
1400	First golf ball was invented
1411	Invention of the trigger for gun. The first piano called the Spinet invented.
1420	Oil painting was invented
1421	Hoisting gear invented in Florence.
1450	Lenses for near-sighted people invented by Nicholas of Cusa
1456	Invention of the Printing press by Gutenberg.
1465	Drypoint engravings invented.
1475	Muzzle loaded rifles invented in Italy
1485	Leonardo da Vinci designed the first parachute.
1487	Invention of bell chimes.
1494	Invention of whiskey in Scotland.
1500	The first flush toilets were invited.
1510	Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein.
1568	Bottled beer was invented in London
1589	Knitting machine invented by William Lee
1590	Compound microscope invented by Zacharias Janssen
1593	Galileo Galilei invented the water thermometer
1608	First refracting telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey
1620	The first submarine was invented by Cornelis Drebbel
1624	Slide Rule was invented by William Oughtred
1625	Method of blood transfusion was invented by Jean Baptiste Denys
1636	W. Gascoigne invents the micrometer
1642	Adding Machine invented by Blaise Pascal
1643	Barometer invented by Torricelli
1650	Invention of the first air pump
1656	The pendulum clock was invented by Christian Huygens
1660	The cuckoo clock was first made in Black Forest, Germany
1663	The first reflecting telescope was constructed by James Gregory
1670	Champagne was invented by Dom Perignon
1671	The first calculating machine invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
1679	Pressure Cooker invented by Denis Papin
1698	Steam pump invented by Thomas Savery

These were some of the discoveries and inventions during the Renaissance period. Looking at this timeline will help you to get a better idea of the chronological order in which these inventions were made. Renaissance inventions discoveries had a great impact in the evolution of arts and science. Renaissance inventions as well as discoveries are therefore very significant to mankind.