physics invention from 1st century
The whip.
panday pira was known for his 1st cannon invention in the Philippines
Benjamin Franklin's first invention were wooden flippers. He made them for his hands and feet to help him swim better. He was 8 years old when he invented them.Ben franklins 1st invention were wooden flippers made when he was 8.
The Jacquard Loom in 1801, based upon an earlier invention by Basil Bouchon in 1725.
Charles William Beebe Was Famous for his Invention of the diving bell, this was the 1st Device to allow humans to sneak a peak of the depths of the Ocean.
In 1915, aged 68, he invented the first synthetic form of carbolic acid (C6H6O). He died in 1931, aged 84, in New Jersey, USA.
One day it is the 28th, 30th, or 31st, of a month, and then at Midnight, the next day, it becomes the 1st of the following month. The calender is a man made invention. It happens because society agrees to follow it.
iPhone was invented by Apple Incorporated. It was first released for sale on June 29, 2007. iPhones use Apple iOS. The person, who was instrumental for the invention and release of iPhones was Steve Jobs.
Natural progression of experimentation usually leads to results that have no use at the time. This is still current in experimentation today. It is people that think outside the box that come up with uses for the results of these experiments. To answer the question you have to know what the inventor was thinking and trying to do at the time and was the electric light the goal or just a side result of the main experiment.
The history of kites is such a long one that nobody knows about its invention. According to some people a Greek named Archytas invented the kite in the 4th century B.C., but it has been proved that kites were flown in oriental countries long before that time.
The first microscope invented was the light microscope. Galileo was credited with the invention, though it is believed that it may have actually been Zaccharias Janssen and his father Hans. Another couple of important microscopy pioneers were Anthony Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hook. Here's a very simple summary you could check out: