16th-century inventions
26 inventos y descubrimientos: año, qué es, de qué evolucionó y a qué llevó.
| Año | Invento | Qué es | Evolucionó de | Llevó a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Impresión musical | Printing music with movable type (Petrucci). | ||
| 1510 | Reloj de bolsillo | A portable spring-driven watch; early examples are linked to Peter Henlein. | Cronómetro marino, Reloj de pulsera | |
| 1510 | Carillón | A set of bells with a keyboard. | ||
| 1521 | Mosquete | A muzzle-loading gun. | Cañón de mano | Rifle |
| 1540 | Éter dietílico | The first general anaesthetic. | ||
| 1543 | Sistema heliocéntrico | The Earth goes around the Sun (Copernicus). | Leyes de Kepler | |
| 1545 | Junta universal | A joint that transmits rotation between shafts at an angle (Cardano, Hooke). | Junta homocinética | |
| 1550 | Galeón | A large multi-deck sailing ship. | Carabela | Clíper |
| 1550 | Violín | A bowed string instrument. | ||
| 1550 | Tramvía de tracción animal | Mine roads with wooden rails. | Vía férrea | |
| 1565 | Grafito | A form of carbon; pencil leads, a moderator, a battery anode. | Grafeno | |
| 1565 | Lápiz Nicolas-Jacques Conté | A graphite rod in a casing. | Portaminas | |
| 1569 | Proyección de Mercator Gerardus Mercator | A map projection that preserves angles for navigation. | ||
| 1571 | Teodolito | A surveying angle instrument. | ||
| 1574 | Corredera de barquilla | A device for measuring a ship’s speed (a log line with knots). | ||
| 1589 | Máquina de tejer William Lee | Lee’s stocking frame. | ||
| 1590 | Laminadora | Rolls that squeeze metal into sheet and sections. | ||
| 1590 | Microscopio Zaccarias Janssen, Hans Janssen | An optical instrument for looking at small objects (Janssen, Leeuwenhoek). | Gafas, Lupa | Microscopio electrónico |
| 1594 | Cuadrante de Davis John Davis | An angle gauge that let the navigator avoid looking at the Sun. | Ballestilla | Octante |
| 1596 | Inodoro | A toilet with a flush (Harington; Cumming’s S-trap, 1775). | ||
| 1600 | Mina de carbón | Underground coal mining. | ||
| 1600 | Diligencia | A multi-seat horse-drawn coach. | Carruaje | |
| 1600 | Billetera | A case for money. | ||
| 1600 | Electroscopio | A charge indicator (Gilbert). | ||
| 1600 | Caballo mecedor | A toy on curved rockers. | ||
| 1600 | Yate | A sailing or motor vessel for leisure. |