The ancient Egyptians were the first to use the lever as a simple machine to lift heavy objects.

Archimedes is often regarded as the father of modern engineering due to his contributions to mathematics, physics, and mechanics.

The steam engine, developed by Thomas Savery in 1698, is widely recognized as the invention that initiated the Industrial Revolution.

The Wright brothers made the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903.

The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 revolutionized communication by enabling real-time voice transmission over long distances.

Charles Babbage is widely recognized as the father of the computer for his work on the Analytical Engine, a mechanical general-purpose computer.

The launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of the space age.

Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the foundation of the World Wide Web, enabling the transfer of data between web browsers and web servers.

The first smartphone, the iPhone, was introduced by Apple in 2007.

Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, has significantly advanced the field of artificial intelligence by enabling computers to learn from large amounts of data.

The Space Shuttle, developed by NASA, was the first reusable spacecraft.

Qi is a wireless charging standard that allows devices to be charged without the use of cables.

The Large Hadron Collider, located at CERN in Switzerland, is the largest particle accelerator in the world.

Autonomous driving technology allows vehicles to navigate without human input.