1493 Science & Technology

[Glen]

For draft events and discussion thereof advancing science and technology.

[Glen]

Events up until 1499 are now open.

[Glen]

1493: Thomas Wittingham of Middlewich, Cheshire, England invents the toothbrush. Wittingham family tradition claims he was inspired by a dream.

[Glen]

1493: Thomas Wittingham of Middlewich, Cheshire, England invents the toothbrush. Wittingham family tradition claims he was inspired by a dream.

I should mention, since I have been asking in other threads whether someone can be pinpointed historically, that the abovementioned is a real person who lived in that place in that timeperiod, but don't bother googling him....

He's one of my ancestors.:)

[Tom Veil]

I should mention, since I have been asking in other threads whether someone can be pinpointed historically, that the abovementioned is a real person who lived in that place in that timeperiod, but don't bother googling him....

He's one of my ancestors.:)
Wow, first day of the timeline and Glen has already written his own birth out of existence. ;)

[Glen]

Wow, first day of the timeline and Glen has already written his own birth out of existence. ;)

What, just because Old Tom has introduced Dental Hygeine to England?:rolleyes:

[marl_d]

What, just because Old Tom has introduced Dental Hygeine to England?:rolleyes:

um....someone got an oral fixation :D :eek: :p

[The Sicilian]

1495: The world first drydock (in medieval continental Europe) is built in Naples, with monetary backing from the Abranel family.

[Atom]

1496: A khipumaynac (khipu scribe/reader) begins using the khipu to record not only numbers, or act as a mnemoic aids, but also as a word. There are a series of binary choices (6 of them) plus 24 possible colors, that together make up a word. Living in cuzco he quickly influnces the other scribes there and they also adopt this system. By 1500 over a hundred words are in use, most being important goods (potatoes, llamas, quinoa) and people to owe it to.

[Glen]

Please do not post any more events in this thread.

Post (and repost) events for 1500-1509 in the 'draft' thread.

Post (and repost) events from 1493-1499 in the 'retro' thread.