The Thermometer
- Galileo introduced the concept of "scale" to quantify the process
- Greeks form Alexandria were the first to figure out how air expands when exposed to high temperature
- Philo form Byzantium was the first to apply the technique of determining temperature
Maps
- Anaximder made the concept of longitude and latitude
- Strabo and Erathos made world maps
The Crane
- The original concept: Item attached with ropes to hoist up heavy items up a building
- They were usually powered by donkeys or horses
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