1730 ⟶ Independent Invention of the Octant
Thomas Godfrey and John Hadley independently develop the oct...
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🧭 Backstaff Invention by John Davis
Backstaff: Invented by Captain John Davis.⟶
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United Kingdom🧭 Independent Invention of the Octant
Thomas Godfrey and John Hadley independently develop the octant⟶
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United States⏱️ Harrison's Chronometer Solves Longitude Problem
The problem of longitude was finally resolved by the fourth chronometer of John Harrison⟶
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United Kingdom🧭 John Harrison Completes Marine Chronometer
Marine chronometer invented.⟶
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United Kingdom💡 Edison and Swan Patent Incandescent Light Bulbs
Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison independently patented functional incandescent light bulbs, ending decades of unsuccessful experimentation. Edison's high-resistance design was crucial for the development of large-scale electric lighting.⟶
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United KingdomUnited States🧹 First Powered Vacuum Cleaner Patented
The first motorized cleaner using suction, a powered "vacuum cleaner", is patented independently by Hubert Cecil Booth and David T. Kenney.⟶
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