39 âŸļ Du Shi Invents Hydraulic-Powered Bellows for Iron Smelting

Du Shi, Chinese inventor and politician
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🔨 Earliest Reference to Hydraulic Trip Hammer in Ji Jiu Pian

The Chinese Ji Jiu Pian dictionary published in 40 BC during the Han dynasty is the earliest known reference to the hydraulic-powered trip hammer device.âŸļ
Earliest Reference to Hydraulic Trip Hammer in Ji Jiu Pian (-40)
Han DynastyDictionary
ChinaChina

đŸĒļ First Flying Machine Recorded in the Hanshu

First flying machine, according to the Hanshu.âŸļ
First Flying Machine Recorded in the Hanshu (19)
Han DynastyEarly AviationHistorical Records
ChinaChina

⚙ī¸ Du Shi Invents Hydraulic-Powered Bellows for Iron Smelting

Du Shi, Chinese inventor and politicianâŸļ
Du Shi Invents Hydraulic-Powered Bellows for Iron Smelting (39)
Han DynastyMetallurgy
ChinaChina

📜 Cai Lun's Birth

Cai Lun, Chinese inventor and politician (d. 121)âŸļ
Cai Lun's Birth (49)
Han DynastyPaperCommunicationCai Lun
ChinaChina

📜 Cai Lun Improves Papermaking Process

Cai Lun, Chinese inventor of paper and the papermaking process (d. 121)âŸļ
Cai Lun Improves Papermaking Process (59)
PaperHan DynastyCommunicationLiteracyCai Lun
ChinaChina

⚙ī¸ Zhang Heng invents the Water-Powered Armillary Sphere

Zhang Heng of China invents the world's first water-powered armillary sphere.âŸļ
Zhang Heng invents the Water-Powered Armillary Sphere (125)
AstronomyZhang HengHan Dynasty
ChinaChina