• Deutsches Museum: Interesting bits

    September 16, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Watt's Steam Engine - an industrial steam engine designed and built by James Watt in 1788 was the world's first universal heat engine.
    The Power Bike - John tries generating power using pedals only.
    The Nano and Biotechnology gallery with a new exhibit on DNA.
    The Fraunhofer Telescope - Joseph von Fraunhofer analysed the physical properties of glass and manufactured lenses and telescopes that far surpassed any early types.
    The Nuclear Fission Table -first initiated by humans in Berlin 1938. The experiment opened the door to the development of atomic bombs and harnessing nuclear energy.
    Steinway-Welte Reproducing Piano - read the notes from perforated rolls of paper. It was invented in 1904.
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