INVENTIONS IN THE MODERN AGE by Dolors Casamitjana Ribera https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb AROA, IRIS, AINHOA, AITOR en-us 2022-02-21 19:42:34 UTC 2025-11-14 09:14:54 UTC hello@padlet.com THE PARACHUTE https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062701005 Sebastien Lenormand created the first parachute in 1783, he was born in Montpeller on 25th in 1757 and he died in December 1837 in Castres, France.

The parachute is a divice designed to stop falls, resisting their passage through the air, acheving a safe fall speed. Parachutes are made of two fabrics.

If we jump without a parachute, we hit the ground faster and with more intensity. When using a parachute what we do is reduce the speed at which we fall.]]> 2022-02-23 14:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062701005 SEWING MACHINE https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062705842 Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal invented the sewing machine in 1755.
Charles was born in 1726 in the state of Brandenburg, Germany and he died in 1789.

The sewing machine was used to sew faster and easier.
It was made of wood.

Sewing machine was important because in addition to being important for clothing production, sewing machines also became important in the manufacturing of furniture with curtains,towels,toys,books...]]> 2022-02-23 14:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062705842 TELESCOPE https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062714964 Hans Lippershey invented the telescope in 1608. 
Hans Lippershey was born in Wesel, Germany in 1570 he died in Middelburg in 1619. 

The telescope was used to look at the univers. It was made of glass and metal. 

Telescope was important because they could know about the universe. ]]> 2022-02-23 14:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062714964 CALCULATING MACHINE https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062778912 Pascal invented the calculating machine in 1645. He was born in 1623 in France and he died in 1662 in Paris.

The calculating machine was used to calculate more easily and it was made of wood.

It was important because it was possible to calculate faster and Pascal wanted to help his father with the calculations.]]> 2022-02-23 15:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dolorscasamitjana1/9il2c8bttifxncdb/wish/2062778912