1290Eyeglasses Invented in Northern Italy

Eyeglasses are invented in Northern Italy, possibly Pisa, de...
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⚕️ Constantine the African Introduces Greek Medicine to Salerno

Constantine the African Introduces Greek Medicine to Salerno (1077)
MedicineMiddle AgesTranslation
ItalyItaly

🚢 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.
Founding of the Venice Arsenal (1104)
ShipbuildingNaval TechnologyMiddle AgesAssembly LineIndustrial RevolutionTradeEconomyMaritime Power
ItalyItaly

👓 Invention of Eyeglasses in Italy

Invention of Eyeglasses in Italy (1286)
Middle AgesOpticsHealth
ItalyItaly

👓 Eyeglasses Invented in Northern Italy

Eyeglasses are invented in Northern Italy, possibly Pisa, demonstrating knowledge of human biology and optics, to offer bespoke works that compensate for an individual human disability.
Eyeglasses Invented in Northern Italy (1290)
OpticsMedicineMiddle Ages
ItalyItaly

📷 Camera Obscura Introduced in Europe

Camera obscura is first used in Europe by Giambattista della Porta of Italy.
Camera Obscura Introduced in Europe (1558)
OpticsRenaissance
ItalyItaly

🔋 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.
Alessandro Volta Invents the Voltaic Pile (1800)
ElectricityBatteryPhysics
ItalyItaly