Renaissance Technology
Printing Press
A big development in writing and literature was the invention of the printing press. Invented in 1436 by a 39 year old German man named John Gutenberg, the printing press was a great improvement over hand-copying. This great invention helped Gutenberg reach his greatest achievement of the first mass-production of the Bible, which he published in 1456 in Mainz, Germany.
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ClocksIn the beginning of the Renaissance time period, we can see the first portable clocks developed in Florenece, Italy. In 1410 by Filippo Brunelleschi, a famous architect. Before this time, mechanical clocks were large, fixed devices. The spring- driven clock made it possible to carry the time around with you.
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TelescopeUsing the idea of the microscope to guide him, Hans Lippershy decided to invent the telescope in 1608. Lippershy thought that if a microscope could enlarge images too small for the naked eye to see, there must be a way to enlarge objects too distant for which to get a good view. He accomplished this by combining two lenses and a tube in a different way than previously used in the microscope. By using convex and concave lenses he was able to magnify stars and planets.
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