Home›Categories›InventionCategoriesInventionCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextTechnology and Engineering Atlas. "Invention." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/categories/inventions.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextTechnology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Invention. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/categories/inventionsCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-invention, author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas}, title = {Invention}, year = {2026}, url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/categories/inventions}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsContainsMovable Type Printing, Inventions Well-attested Source Bi Sheng (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorstier 2Radar, Inventions Well-attested Radio, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1Television, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1The Airplane, Inventions Well-attested The Analytical Engine, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1The Automobile, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1The Computer, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1The Dialysis Machine, Inventions Well-attested The Electric Motor, Inventions Well-attested The Integrated Circuit, Inventions Well-attested The Internal Combustion Engine, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1The Internet, Inventions Well-attested The Jacquard Loom, Inventions Well-attested The Jet Engine, Inventions Well-attested Source A History of TechnologyCharles Singer, E. J. Holmyard, A. R. Hall and Trevor I. Williams, editorstier 1The Laser, Inventions Well-attested Source Technology: A World HistoryDaniel R. Headricktier 1The Lithium-Ion Battery, Inventions Well-attested The Magnetic Compass, Inventions Well-attested The Mechanical Clock, Inventions Well-attested The Microprocessor, Inventions Well-attested The Optical Fiber, Inventions Well-attested The Printing Press, Inventions Well-attested The Steam Engine, Inventions Well-attested The Telegraph, Inventions Well-attested The Telephone, Inventions Well-attested Source Technology: A World HistoryDaniel R. Headricktier 1The Transistor, Inventions Well-attested The Wheel, Inventions Well-attested The World Wide Web, Inventions Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica editorstier 1SourcesTechnology: A World Historytier 1Daniel R. Headrick, Oxford University Press, 2009Contains: The TelephoneTechnology: A World Historytier 1Daniel R. Headrick, Oxford University Press, 2009Contains: The LaserA History of Technologytier 1Charles Singer, E. J. Holmyard, A. R. Hall and Trevor I. Williams, editors, Oxford University Press, 1954Contains: The Jet EngineEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: RadioEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: TelevisionEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: The AutomobileEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: The Internal Combustion EngineEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: The ComputerEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: The Analytical EngineEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: The World Wide WebBi Sheng (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia FoundationContains: Movable Type PrintingView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year