Invention: a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship. *

The world is constantly changing, for better or worse. We live in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. One consequence of this is it being harder to realize that the world wasn’t always this way.

Throughout time, there have been particular achievements or inventions that have had a significant impact on the future of an ecosystem, society, or human civilization as a whole.

This series of posts, Inventions That Changed the World, will delve deeper into these achievements and inventions that have impacted and shaped our world.

*  Random House Unabridged Dictionary (Dictionary.com