This dimension links an invention to the field of technology it belongs to. Wikipedia describes the telephone as "a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly," placing it squarely within telecommunications. Browsing by field groups inventions that belong to the same branch of technology.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplinesQuote, Introduction, traditional disciplines
The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Chemical engineering
WikipediaHistory, term origin, circa 1890Quote, History, term origin, circa 1890
History of Science in United States: An Encyclopedia puts the use of the term around 1890.
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