Best Inventions of 2007

From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote-controlled dragonfly — a dazzling display of ingenuity

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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Inventor Galileo Galilei

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He came up with the first thermometer and a pendulum clock and improved on the telescope, using a x20 magnification device to view the moon and stars, which got him into no end of trouble with the Inquisition.

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