During these centuries, German was one of the leading
economies of industrialization in Europe. German constructed their first
textile factory in 1784. By the end of the 19th century, Germany was
leading in steel, mechanical, electrical, and chemical industries. Life outside
of work was separate from industrial times, but living conditions were
sometimes worse if it was provided by the factory you worked for. Employees
were paid barely enough to support their families because there was no law
against giving minimal salaries in this time.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, labor
conditions were very poor. Many mining employees worked in cruel conditions
including polluted air and lack of safety precautions. Because of this,
Bismarck later promoted laws that aimed to protect working conditions
and social
insurance.
In the 20th and 21st, Germany invented
quite a few things that most people assume is made in China or the United
States. Below are a few inventions that I did not know about and thought was
interesting.
1928: Antibiotics were invented by Alexander Fleming
1937: Jet engine was invented by Frank Whittle and Hans von
Ohain
1938: Ballpoint pen was invented by Laszlo Biro
1946: Microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer
1956: Videocassette recorder was invented by Ampex
1960: Laser was invented by Theodore Harold Maiman
1963: Computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart
1968: Video game console was invented by Ralph H. Baer
1973: Personal computer was invented by Xerox PARC
1983: Camcorder was invented by Sony
1990: World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee
2001: Digital satellite radio
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