Renaissance Inventions

The Renaissance was a period that began in Italy around 1300 CE and lasted till 1600. It was a time of human "awakening" and the rebirth of ideas and knowledge from the ancient Greeks and Romans. It wasn't only a time of looking back, though. New inventions in the field of science and technology, developments in various art forms and formation of new faith, beliefs and practices in politics and religion during this period paved way for drastic changes in the intellectual, social and cultural perceptions of mankind.

Many new inventions were created during the Renaissance. Click here to read about them and watch some videos.

Inventions of the time include

The printing press (Johannes Gutenburg)

The telescope (Galileo)

The mechanical clock (Filippo Brunelleschi)

The first microscope (Hans Janssen and Zacharias Janssen)

The flush toilet/water closet (John Harrington)

The submarine (Leonardo da Vinci)

Matches (Robert Boyle)

Eyeglasses (Salvino D’Amate)

Be an inventor yourself!

Create something with the items from the bag given out in class today.

Finished products due Thursday, June 7.

Good luck!