(P) STS Summary of Inventions

Question 1

invented by combining soot from wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with gelatin from skins or different chemicals to produce inks of different colors. It must withstand the elements of nature and tamper proof

Answer 1

Ink

Question 2

The study and practice of making maps

Answer 2

Cartography

Question 3

He was the first of the ancient Greeks to draw a map of the known world and as such he is considered to be one of the first cartographers.

Answer 3

Anaximander

Question 4

For writing purposes: Important because it was use for record keeping (most common)

Answer 4

Papyrus

Question 5

Who invented papyrus?

Answer 5

Ancient Egyptians

Question 6

Functions:
- Metal shaping
- Agriculture
- Milling = to grind grain

Answer 6

Water/Wind Mill

Question 7

Function: indicates the time of the day
and for the sake of hemicycle, it
specifies seasons as well as the time of
day.

Answer 7

Sundial

Question 8

2000 years old Earthquake Detector

Answer 8

Doomwatch dragons

Question 9

Who invented Doomwatch dragons?

Answer 9

Chinese astronomer Zhang Heing (132 AD)

Question 10

-used to protect the skin from the sun; was was believed to repel flies and ward off infections, among other thing

Answer 10

Egyptian Eye Makeup/KOHL

Question 11

Invented to address the need for publishing books that would spread information to many people at a faster rate; Also made works accessible to individuals who could not even
write

Answer 11

Printing Press

Question 12

The ground quartz magnifying lenses could help people with long and short sight; used to treat myopia in the middle ages

Answer 12

Eyeglasses

Question 13

Who invented eyeglasses?

Answer 13

Alessandro Della Spina

Question 14

Because of this, humans can see smallest things as wide as a hair

Answer 14

Microscope

Question 15

Who invented microscope?

Answer 15

Zacharia Janssen

Question 16

first used by the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) — mostly
in the form of privately issued bills of credit or exchange notes.

Answer 16

Paper Money

Question 17

Used to measure the passage of time; It was ideal for ocean travel because the bobbing
waves didn’t affect its accuracy

Answer 17

Hourglass

Question 18

Who invented the hourglass?

Answer 18

Liutprand

Question 19

designed to be pushed and
guided by a single person using two handles to the rear; a sail may be used to
guide it by wind

Answer 19

Wheelbarrow

Question 20

Who invented wheelbarrows?

Answer 20

Shu Han, Zhuge Liang

Question 21

Early machine for turning fibre into thread or yarn which also symbolizes freedom for the Indian people

Answer 21

Spinning wheel

Question 22

Who invented spinning wheel?

Answer 22

James Hargreaves

Question 23

It is a semiconductor device made up of
gallium arsenide phosphide that emits visible light when anelectric current passes through it. The output can range from
red to blue-violet according to its wavelength.

Answer 23

LED Light

Question 24

Who invented LED Light?

Answer 24

Nick Holonyak

Question 25

Radiologic way of forming images of the anatomy and physiological processes of the human body in both health and disease.

Answer 25

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner

Question 26

Who invented MRI?

Answer 26

Raymond Vahan Damadian

Question 27

Device that converts sound and electrical waves into audible relays and is used for communication.

Answer 27

Telephone

Question 28

Who invented telephone?

Answer 28

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 29

The idea of this invention came while his inventor was having dinner at a restaurant in New York City and forgot his wallet

Answer 29

Credit card

Question 30

Who invented credit card?

Answer 30

Frank McNamara

Question 31

To give a replacement arm to those who lost their arm from an accident, disease or war.

Answer 31

Bionic Arm

Question 32

Who invented bioprosthetics?

Answer 32

David Gow

Question 33

turn digital files containing three-dimensional data—whether created on a CAD or CAM program, or from a 3D scanner—into physical objects.

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3D Printing

Question 34

Who invented 3D Printing?

Answer 34

Charles W. Hull

Question 35

an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.

Answer 35

World Wide Web

Question 36

Who invented World Wide Web?

Answer 36

Tim Berners Lee

Question 37

a technology that uses radio waves to provide network connectivity

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Wi-Fi

Question 38

Who invented Wi-Fi?

Answer 38

John O’ Sullivan, Terrence Percival, Diethelm Ostry, John Deane, Graham Daniels

Question 39

was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days; separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

Answer 39

Quarantine

Question 40

A device used to determine the cardinal points of the Earth, namely North, South, East and West

Answer 40

Compass

Question 41

Medieval religious institutions required this because they regulated daily prayer- and work-schedules strictly.

Answer 41

Mechanical clock

Question 42

To turn and break up soil To bury crop residues To help control weed growth

Answer 42

Heavy plough

Question 43

Used to measure the position of the stars and planets more accurately aside from its use in navigation and travel.

Answer 43

Astrolabe

Question 44

It extended the workplace time and helped establish social order after night fall.

Answer 44

Light bulb

Question 45

Who invented Light bulb

Answer 45

Joseph Swan

Question 46

It helps you travel long distances in a short amount of time.

Answer 46

Airplane

Question 47

Who invented airplane?

Answer 47

Wright brothers (Orville & Wilbur)

Question 48

Interconnects the world to share culture and ideas. Invented by ARPA for military purposes.

Answer 48

Internet

Question 49

-known as the first writing system. -a system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments. -allowed the Sumerians to keep records with historical value.

Answer 49

Cuneiform

Question 50

Worn for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes. Used to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of the sun.

Answer 50

Wig

Question 51

naturally produced by silkworms.

Answer 51

Silk

Question 52

An “Aeolipile” or a “Hero’s Engine” A steam turbine

Answer 52

Steam engine

Question 53

Who invented steam engine?

Answer 53

Heron Alexandrinus

Question 54

An ancient Greek analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes decades in advance

Answer 54

Antikythera Mechanism

Question 55

To transport and fighting ships, and were in use long before western ships that included such features; used as trade vessels, by explorers, to transport cargo, and as battleships

Answer 55

Ship/Boat

Question 56

Who invented ship/boat?

Answer 56

Ancient Egyptians

Question 57

To carry more load efficiently without exerting much effort. They are used to move something easier as there is less friction involved when pushing the object.

Answer 57

Wheel

Question 58

Who invented wheels?

Answer 58

Mesopotamians

Question 59

invented with the purpose of tracking time. Ctesibus made a system of dropping peddles on a gong to make a sound, the dropping peddles were set to end at a specific time.

Answer 59

ALARM CLOCK/Water Clock/Clepsydra

Question 60

First long-distance wireless communication

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Translantic Telegram

Question 61

Invention started when Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillum Notatum

Answer 61

Antibiotics (homophobe)

Question 62

synthetic and are made of polymers which are long molecules

Answer 62

Plastics

Question 63

Who invented plastics?

Answer 63

Leo Hendrik Baekeland

Question 64

stands for Quisumbing Ink; has the desired quality of ink flow, it resisted water and molding, it was not corrosive and it’s quick drying

Answer 64

Quink Ink

Question 65

Who invented Quink Ink?

Answer 65

Francisco Quisumbing

Question 66

used as a generator to energize electronic appliances such as airconditioning unit, television, refrigerator, water pump, and other gadgets and could even start a vehicle.

Answer 66

Water Gasoline

Question 67

was composed of two native laundry baskets made of bamboo. Made of different sizes, the baskets were “placed one inside the other.”

Answer 67

Bamboo Incubator

Question 68

Who invented Bamboo Incubator?

Answer 68

Fe del Mundo (slay ka jan our miss first chair of pediatrics)

Question 69

used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria in the respiratory tract including pneumonia, bronchitis, legionnaires disease (a type of lung infection) and pertussis (a serious infection that can cause severe coughing) and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and other skin infections. Generally, it works by stopping the growth of the bacteria.

Answer 69

Erythromycin

Question 70

Who invented erythromycin?

Answer 70

Abelardo Aguilar

Question 71

device that easily enabled distance learning and video conferencing and also proved helpful for the hearing impaired.

Answer 71

Videophone

Question 72

Who nvented videophone?

Answer 72

Gregorio Zara

Question 73

a battery-powered, four-wheeled rover also used on the moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.

Answer 73

Moon Buggy / Luna Rover

Question 74

Who invented moon buggy?

Answer 74

Eduardo San Juan

Question 75

a handy, multi-purpose, compact machine that incorporates an amplifier speaker, one or two tape mechanisms, an optional tuner or radio, and a microphone mixer with features to enhance one's voice, such as the echo or reverb to simulate an opera hall or a studio sound.

Answer 75

Karaoke

Question 76

Who invented Karaoke?

Answer 76

Roberto del Rosario

Question 77

allowed computer users to use graphics for commands and not the usual typed commands in older computers. It has allowed data processing to be a little faster using very little space,

Answer 77

16-Bit Microchip

Question 78

Who invented the 16-bit microchip?

Answer 78

Diosdado Banatao

Question 79

one of the great benefits of this is that the fuel burns cleaner because of a low sulfur content. It is estimated that the fuel will be 10-20 percent cheaper because of the low production costs since the raw material is available in such large quantities.

Answer 79

Plastic to diesel converter

Question 80

Who invented plastic to diesel converter?

Answer 80

Jayme Navaro

Question 81

To run the lamp, they will just have to make a salt water solution. With two tablespoons of salt and one glass of tap water, the lamp can run for up to eight hours straight.

Answer 81

Sustainable Alternative Lighting Lamp (SALT)

Question 82

Who invented SALT Lamp?

Answer 82

Aisa Meijeno

Question 83

To help firefighters in their duty and provide first aid to fire victims

Answer 83

ANOS FIRE AMBULANCE AND RESCUE VEHICLE (AFARV OR PATRIOT)

Question 84

It can travel both in land and water. To put the country on the global automotive map

Answer 84

Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

Question 85

Who invented the Salamander Amphibious Tricycle?

Answer 85

Atoy Llaves

Question 86

Used for emergency preparedness. A life vest and survival kit in one

Answer 86

Rescue 72

Question 87

Who invented Rescue 72?

Answer 87

Danvic Briones

Question 88

Used to increase mango production. A mango flowering inducer.

Answer 88

Mango Flowering Spray

Question 89

Who invented the mango flowering spray?

Answer 89

Ramon Barba