French Inventions

We have been learning a lot about the various country and their inventions but some of the most popular things ever invented in France. In this episode, we will talk about some of these popular French inventions.

 

We all know about Parachute right? A balloon-like mode of travel in the air. Yes, Parachute, the entertaining ride was a French invention invented by Louis Sebastian in the 18th century. The word Parachute came from the french word “parasol” and “shoot” means to protect from falling. The 1st parachute jump was done in the year 1783. Amazing, right?

 

How many of you love clicking photographs? Most of us do, right? We often showcase our creativity through the photographs we click. But do you know the story behind the invention of photographs? The world’s first photograph was invented by Nicéphore Niépce, from a window. The first black and white photograph took 8-9 hours to process before it gave a final result. Louis Daguerre, a French artist reduced this long processing time of developing a photograph, and thus in the year 1838, the world had its first confirmed photograph. 

 

Did you know, a single frame is known as a “still photograph” but when a number of frames are watched in motion, it is known as “Cinema”. France contributed to inventing the first video camera in the world. It was invented by a Frenchman named Louis Le Prince in 1888. He was also the first man to shoot the first moving sequence of a film from his invention. Right after that, the Lumiere Brothers of France were the first to announce the first public screening in December 1985. 

 

In the year 1816, physician Rene Theofield invented the Stretoscope, an instrument to analyze the sound of the human body like our heartbeat. Though this instrument is very advanced these days but back in 1816, it was just like a plastic pipe when used the first time ever.

 

So hope you liked this episode and we will bring the inventions from another country next time.

 

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