1847 ⟶ Ascanio Sobrero Synthesizes Nitroglycerin
Ascanio Sobrero invents Nitroglycerin, the first explosive m...
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⚗️ Romans Develop Basic Distillation Techniques
The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.⟶
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Italy🚢 Founding of the Venice Arsenal
The Venice Arsenal of Venice, Italy, is founded. It employed some 16,000 people for the mass production of sailing ships in large assembly lines, hundreds of years before the Industrial Revolution.⟶
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Italy🌡️ Galileo Galilei Develops the Thermometer
Galileo Galilei invents a thermometer.⟶
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Italy🔋 Alessandro Volta Invents the Voltaic Pile
Alessandro Volta invents the voltaic pile, an early form of battery in Italy, based on previous works by Luigi Galvani.⟶
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Italy💥 Ascanio Sobrero Synthesizes Nitroglycerin
Ascanio Sobrero invents Nitroglycerin, the first explosive made that was stronger than black powder.⟶
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Italy🧨 Alfred Nobel Invents Dynamite
Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder.⟶
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