1. Clock
● Inventor- Water Clock – Greeks. Sundial-
Egyptians
● Date- 2cnd millennium BC
● Fact- The first two were the sundial and the
water clock.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistorie

2. Flag
● Inventor- The Romans
● Date- Third Century AD
● Fact- They were made out of Wood, Metal,
and Stone
● http://www.worldflags101.com/faq.aspx

3. Light Switch
● Inventor- John Henry Holmes
● Date- 1884
● Fact- The first light switch was called “ Quick-
Break”
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_switch

4. Fire Alarm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_alarm_box
● Inventor- William Channing and Moses .G.
Farmer
● Date- 1852
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_alarm_box
● Fact- There are 15000 call boxes ( attached
with a fire alarm ) in New York City.

5. Foot Ball Helmet
● Inventor- Jason Mason
● Date- 1896
● Fact- The foot ball helmet was invented to
help protect your head from injury due to
the violent collisions that were accrued
during the game.
● Http:wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_the_first_fo

6. Traffic Cone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_cone
● Inventor- Charles P. Rudabaker
● Date- 1914
● Fact- The first traffic cones used in the Untied
Kingdom occurred in 1958 when the M6
motorway opened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_cone

7. Rock Climbing Harness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing_harness
● Inventor- Designed by Don Whillans made by
Troll
● Date- 1970
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climbing_harness
● Fact- There are 3 different types of Rock
Climbing Harnesses: Sit Harness, Chest
Harness, and Full Body Harness

8. Pickaxe Handle
● Inventor- Unknown
● Date- Unknown
● Fact- The pickaxe handle is sometimes used
as a baton in the British Army.
● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_axe