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Invention that contributed to mechanization of agriculture (animal traction, crop irrigation), craft industries and transportation

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Wheels

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what were the first wheels known as?

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tourettes or slow wheels

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invention that made it possible to determine a heading when the sky was overcast or foggy

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compass

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considered the greatest invention since the discover of fire

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light

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invention used to hold pieces of woods together

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nails

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invented by alessandro volta in 1800, consists of a series of zinc and copper discs

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voltaic pile

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the rise of telegraphs and telephones, leading to portable computers, mobile phones, electric cars, and many other electrical devices

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facilitated major electrical advances

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systematic and methodological activity of building and organizing knowledge about how the universe behaves through observation, experimentation or both

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science

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meaning of tokhne

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art or craft

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meaning of logia

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subject or interest

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11
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practical applications of nature using scientific principles for the betterment of the human situation

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technology

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something that takes human’s sense or ability and augment it and makes it more powerful

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technological tool

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13
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scientific inquiry

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scientist

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14
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influenced by many factors

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technology

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15
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made a comparison between science & technology

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lewis wolpert (2005)

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16
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s &t us not limited to products, true or false?

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true

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17
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products fabricated by humans to meet specific needs

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artifacts or hardware

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18
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a system of tacit and explicit knowledge, techniques, ar matenals utilized in using, making, or repairing a certain kind of artifact

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knowledge & methods

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military or civil engineers, crafter, machinists

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human cultural activity or profession

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20
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mass production and mass consumption

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a total societal enterprise

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21
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is s&t a double-edged function? true or false?

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true

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22
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relatively young field of study that combines previously independent and other disciplines: history of science, philosophy of science, sociology of science

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science, technology, and society

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23
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started during the interwar and cold war period, interconnection of scientific knowledge, technological systems and society

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as an academic field (STS)

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24
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bridges humanities and natural sciences, humans will be able to better confront the moral, ethical, and existential dilemmas brought the continued developments in s&t

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as an interdisciplinary field

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25
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what memorandum order did CHED utilized for the STS curriculum in the Philippines?

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CHED memorandum order 20 of 2013

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26
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primates who think (a lot)

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homo sapiens

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primates who make things (manipulative)

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contemplative homo farber

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28
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the idea that creativity is an inherent human trait that leads us to make tools. and that we use these to control our environment

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homo faber

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29
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the part of the environment which is made or modified by humans, includes: roads, railways, airports

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technospheres

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30
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a precursor to the unfolding or existence of something

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antecedent

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31
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stone tools to fire-making, sets the stage for future scientific advancements

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prehistoric innovations

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32
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going places and discovering new horizons, searching for food and trade

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transportation and navigation

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33
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to facilitate trade and prevent conflicts, also to remember places and keeping of history and culture to establish their identities

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communication and record keeping

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34
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increase food production to meet population demand

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mass production

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35
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weapons and armors for security and protection

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security

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36
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conservation of life: discovery of cures and prevention of diseases

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health

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37
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engineering, architecture, style

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engineering and architecture

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38
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people becoming visually presentable and appealing by adding some feature and ornaments in their body

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aesthetic

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located on the southernmost tip of ancient mesopotamia (3500-2000 BCE)

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sumerian civilization

40
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known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things

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sumerians

41
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social structure of the sumerians

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kings, priests, scribes, merchants & artisans, commoners, slaves

42
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oldest form of writing, utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols, allowed sumerians to keep records

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cuneiform

43
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were made for farm work and food processes, not for transportation

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wheel

44
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means of transportation through waterways

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sailboats

45
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invented to dig the ground where seeds would be planted

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sumerian plow

46
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same technology in making sunbaked bricks, developed the first road

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roads & pavements

47
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called the mountain of god, served as the sacred place of their chief god and only priests were allowed to enter

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the great ziggurat of Ur

48
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first true city in the world, built by using mud or clay from the river

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uruk city

49
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one of the most beneficial engineering work, built to maintain food production, to bring water to fields

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irrigation and dikes

50
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capital of the ancient land of Babylonia in southern mesopotamia, is situated on the euphrates river (50 miles south of modern baghdad)

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babylon

51
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made of layers upon layers of gardens that contained several species of plants, trees, and vines, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world listed by hellenic culture

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hanging gardens of babylon

52
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located in north africa, noted for infrastructures established by the pharaohs

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egyptian civilization

53
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lightweight, strong, durable, and portable (easier documentation and record-keping)

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paper or papyrus

54
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invented by combining soot with different chemicals to produce inks of different colors

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ink

55
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system of writing developed by egyptians, language that tells the modern world of the history and culture of egypt

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hieroglyphics

56
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used to irrigate land, hand operated to lift water

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shadoof

57
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utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to the other

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water cloak/ clepsydra

58
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for health and aesthetic

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cosmetics

59
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egyptins wore this around the eye to prevent and even cure eye diseases

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kohl

60
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used to protect the heads of the wealthy from harmful rays of the sun

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wig

61
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an archipelago in the southeastern part of europe, known as the birthplace of wester philosophy

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greek civilization

62
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made use of water (sands) that dropped into drums which sounded the alarm, large complicated mechanisms

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alarm clock

63
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important contributions of the greeks for agricultural processes

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water mill

64
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ancient greek astronomical calculator

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antikythera mechanism

65
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strongest political and social entity in the west, cradle of politics and governance

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roman civilization

66
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engraved in metal or stone tablets, major contribution of romans

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newspaper

67
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qst newspaper containing announcements of empire

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gazettes

68
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julius started the tradition of stacking up papyrus to form pages of a book

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bound book or codex

69
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bound papyrus pages covered by animal skins

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codex

70
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known as hero’s engine, precursor of steam engines, simple, bladeless radial steam turbine

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aeolipile

71
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period of colonization and adventure war between religion and science

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dark age

72
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used to harness clay soil

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heavy plough/plow

73
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produced by chinese civilization for immortality, produces heat and gas in an instant

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gunpowder

74
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chienese term meaning fire potion

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huoyao

75
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produced by silkworms, used for paper and clothing

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silk

76
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beverage produced from pouring hot boiling water over crushed or shredded dried tea leaves

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tea

77
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considered to be the only man-made structure visible from space

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great wall of chine

78
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replaced the use of gold and silver as currencies

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paper money

79
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used for transforming fiber into thread or yarn and eventually to cloth, invented by indians

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spinning wheel

80
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for accurate time-keeping, clockwork technology developed

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mechanical clock

81
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invented by Johan Gutenberg, more reliable of printing using a cast type

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printing press

82
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Louis Pasteur invented the process of heating dairy products to kill harmful bacteria that causes spoilage

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Pasteurization

83
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invented by Samuel Kier, used to generate light

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petroleum refinery

84
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allows quick access to a person and reply can be quickly made to decisions that are time sensitive

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telephone

85
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development of complex processing machines like computer

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calculator

86
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credited for the invention of the 1st microscope

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Zacharias Janssen

87
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putting together several lenses in a tube, important tool in medicine, forensics, tissue analysis, genetics, microbiology

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compound microscope

88
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most important for astronomy

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telescope

89
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simplify textile manufacturing

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Jacquard Loom

90
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who invented engine-powered airplane?

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Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

91
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who invented the television

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John Logie Baird

92
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became an integral part of our lives, transforming fields such as science and entertainment

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computers

93
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revolutionized medicine by its accidental discovery and development of antibiotics

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penincillin

94
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connected the world, allowing for instant communication, information sharing and global collaboration

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internet

95
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advancement led to significant improvements in healthcare, from treatments and diagnostics to precision medicine and medical imaging

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healthcare

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