IMPORTANT ADVANCES

THE SEWER

 The sewage system, as it is known today, has its origins in 19th century Europe. During that period, hygienist thought spread the idea of ​​applying measures to improve sanitation in large cities. The first sewage systems, of which reference is made, date from approximately 4,000 BC, in Nippur, India. Later, there are references to the Roman sewage system in 600 BC. Without this system, the result of civil engineering, many of the diseases that are kept under control today could seriously shake society.

PRINT

Around the year 1440, they began to search in Europe for a system to be able to distribute texts quickly. Johannes Gutenberg was the pioneer in introducing the movable type printing press. This advance in technology was not only a revolution when it came to copying texts, but also meant an evolution in the transmission of new ideas.

STEAM MACHINE

From the 18th century, the improvements on this machinery produced the development of the industry, society and transport of the time. Causing the countries of Europe to begin a process of industrialization.

COMPUTER

In 1936 the first programmable computer was developed, a binary mechanical calculator that occupied an entire room. It was not until the 1970s that the first personal computer was presented, created by the engineer Edward Roberts. This electronic device was the seed of an industry that would evolve to provide user-level computers.

INTERNET

The network of networks that allows the decentralized interconnection of different computers was developed in 1969, as a United States military project during the Cold War. But over the years, it has become one of the key communication technologies, especially in the new millennium.

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