Transportation+Timeline

1.  The boat is also an important invention of transportation. The boat has been around since 3000 BC. One of the earliest boat’s that was invented at that time was created by the Egyptians. The Egyptians built the boats from planks of cedar, and were 143 feet long and 20 feet wide. The boat is the one invention that has the most drastic changed over years. The boats we use today are much larger in size, some small, but overall they are fast. 2.      The train is also one of the most important inventions of transportation. The first train to be invented was by a man named Beaumont in the 1630s. Beaumont constructed a train by putting a coal tank on wagon wheels, and making it a steam engine. Over the years the train too, has changed drastically, by size and speed. Trains such as the Bullet Train, today are modified aerodynamically for speed. 3.  The automobile is also one of the most important inventions of transportation. The first automobile was introduced in 1771, by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. Nicolas’ invention was a three-wheeled, steam powered vehicle, which traveled at 2.3mph. The automobile has also changed drastically over the years. Today, automobiles are able to reach amazing speeds, are gas powered, and are able to travel farther. 4.  The bike, from my opinion, is the most important invention of transportation. The first bike to become introduced was by Baron von Drais in 1817. The bike he created was actually a walking machine with two similar sized wheels. The bike Baron created needed the rider to push off with their feet, and also stop using their feet or stop on an inclined surface. The bike too, has changed drastically over the years, with the only exception of the two wheels. The appearance of the bikes is aerodynamically modified for speed, and stronger, being able to withstand forces acted upon them. Without the bike, we today would not be able to invent transportation vehicles, because the bike displays certain parts like gears. 5.  The airplane is one of the most important inventions of transportation. The first aircraft to become airborne was introduced on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Two brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright created not only the first flyable aircraft, but also an aircraft with an engine. The aircraft has changed drastically over the years since it was born. In today’s times, we have invented many different aircraft, with powerful engines, and are able to reach altitudes higher than mountains. We have also been able to fly many aircraft into space. 
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