(STS) Lecture 3: Middle Ages, Modern Times, Philippine Inventions

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key technological innovations and inventors from the Middle Ages and Modern Times, as well as significant Philippine inventions.

Johan Guttenberg

The inventor who developed the printing press using a cast type, which later evolved into the mechanical printing press used worldwide.

Zacharias Janssen

The individual who, guided by the principles of eyeglasses, developed the first compound microscope to observe organisms unseen by the naked eye.

Telescope

An optical instrument created during the Middle Ages to assist in the observation of remote objects, meeting the needs of the age of exploration.

Iron body armors

Protective equipment created during the Middle Ages to address the needs of soldiers engaged in close-range hand-to-hand combat.

Chainmail

A type of armor consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.

Pasteurization

The process of heating dairy products to kill harmful bacteria, invented by French biologist Louis Pasteur, allowing products to be stored longer.

Samuel M. Kier

The inventor who established the refinery industry by refining petroleum to create kerosene for powering homes and transportation.

Alexander Graham Bell

The inventor of the telephone, which was one of the most important inventions of the Modern Times.

Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

An invention by Victor Llave and H2O Technologies designed to cross flooded streets as well as rivers and lakes.

SALt Lamp

Sustainable Alternative Lighting invented by Aisa Mijeno; an environment-friendly light source that runs on a mixture of two tablespoons of salt and a glass of tap water.

Dr. Fe del Mundo

A Filipino pediatrician and the first Asian woman admitted into Harvard Medical School who devised a medical incubator made from indigenous materials that does not require electricity.

OL Trap

The Mosquito Ovicidal/Larvicidal Trap System invented by DOST-ITDI, made of natural ingredients lethal to mosquitos like Aedes aegypti but safe for humans.

e-Jeepney

The Electric Jeepney which utilizes electricity instead of diesel to be environment-friendly and eliminate noise and smoke pollution.