What was the first invention ever made?

Answer 1

Fire and cooking are generally accepted as the first historic inventions.

Answer 2

The first recorded patent of invention was granted to John of Utynam. In 1449, he was awarded a 20-year monopoly for a glass-making process previously unknown in England.

Answer 3

The first known patent issued on US soil was granted to Samuel Winslow by the Massechussetts General Court in 1641, for a new method of making salt.

Answer 4

In the US, on July 31, 1790 Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer. The patent was signed by President George Washington.