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• John Logie Baird invented the first mechanical television in the 1920s for the British Broadcasting Corporation
• Egyptians used a tool called a shadoof to irrigate land, introducing the idea of lifting things using counterweights
• The Antikythera Mechanism, retrieved from Greece, is the world's oldest known Mechanical Computer created by the Greeks to predict astronomical positions and eclipses
• The Aeolopile, also known as Heron's engine, is the world's first steam engine that spins as the water container at its center is heated
• • Ancient civilization paved the way for advances in science and technology
• Advances during the ancient period allowed civilizations to flourish by finding better ways of communication, transportation, self-organization, and ways of living
• People from ancient civilization used animals as means of transportation
• The invention of the ancient wheel is credited to the Sumerians
• Around 3000 B.C., the ancient Egyptians began writing on papyrus made from a plant called cyperus papyrus
• The heavy plough invention turned European agriculture and economy, leading to rapid economic prosperity in Northern Europe
• Chinese alchemists accidentally invented gunpowder around 850 A.D., revolutionizing warfare
• Paper money was first used by the Chinese in the 17th century for easier transport and keeping
• The development of the mechanical clock helped people accurately keep track of time
• The spinning wheel, theorized to be invented by Indians between the 6th and 11th century, transformed fiber into thread or yarn for cloth
• Galileo Galilei invented the telescope to magnify 20 times larger than regular glasses for astronomical discoveries
• Zacharias Janssen invented the compound microscope in the 1590s for scientific studies in medicine, forensics, and genetics
• Joseph Marie Jacquard built the Jacquard loom, simplifying textile manufacturing
• Orville and Wilbur Wright demonstrated the first engine-powered airplane with slightly-tilted wings for flight
• Carl Benz developed the first automobile, a lightweight car powered by a gasoline engine
• Antecedents - It is defined as a precursor to the unfolding or existence of something
• Major advances in scientific and technological development took place in the Middle Ages
• Modern Ages - Historical period when people realized the importance of the efficiency of transportation.
• Gregorio Y Zara invented the two-way television telephone (videophone) in 1955.
• Fe Del Mundo build the medical incubator and First Asian to have entered Harvard University.
• Mr. Roland Dela Cruz is credited for the invention of the mole remover which is made from cashew nuts extracts.
• Narciso Mosuela of the Filipino province of La Union invented the Superkalan and received the best design award for the food and agricultural organization (FAO) in 1987.
• Angel Alcala is behind the invention of artificial coral reefs used for fisheries in Southeast Asia.
• Daniel Dingel started working on a water-powered car and prototype in 1969
• Agapito flores is the investor of the Flourescent lamp, which is the most widely used source of lightning in the world today.
• the invention of the invention of the electric light bulb by Thomas Edison.
• Numerous national scientists have contributed in different fields of science including:

  • Fe del Mundo in the field of Pediatrics,
  • Eduardo Quisumbing in the field of Plant taxonomy
  • Gavino Trono in the field of tropical marine Phycology,
  • Maria Orosa in the field of Food technology and many more.