Ancient Greece Inventions And Legacy

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• Democracy was established in Athens in 508–507 BC and is the system of governance used by over 50% of the world's population as of 2020.
• The ancient Greeks codified geometry through mathematical axioms established by Thales, Euclid, Pythagoras, and Archimedes using deductive reasoning.
• Anaximander (610–546 BC) was the first person to map the known world underpinning maps with mathematics, making him the first mapmaker.
• Ctesibius, known as the "Father of Pneumatics," developed the water clock (clepsydra) in the 3rd century BC, which was the most accurate timekeeping device until the 17th century.
• The ancient Greeks pioneered water mills by inventing the water wheel and the toothed gearing used to turn it.
• The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns are the most common Greek architectural features invented that still hold up roofs and adorn facades globally today.
• Hero of Alexandria invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD using a steam-powered hydraulic system.
• The Antikythera mechanism is a 2,000-year-old geared device used to calculate astronomical positions and is considered the first analog computer.
• The ancient Minoans of Crete invented the first underfloor central heating system before the Romans developed the hypocaust system.
• Archimedes invented the screw pump, a device used to transfer low-lying water into irrigation canals and remove bilge water.
• The ancient Greeks developed the first arched stone bridges, constructing the earliest examples of bridge-building art.
• The lighthouse is one of the most useful Greek inventions that solved navigation problems for ancient seafarers.