The hot air balloon was invented in 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne. They were paper manufacturers in Annonay, France, and they were inspired by the way that hot air rose from their papermaking kettles. The first hot air balloon flight was made on November 21, 1783, in Annonay, and it carried a sheep, a duck, and a rooster.
Parachute
The parachute was invented in 1797 by André-Jacques Garnerin. He was a French balloonist and skydiver, and he made the first successful parachute jump from a hot air balloon on October 22, 1797, in Paris. Garnerin's parachute was made of silk, and it was shaped like an umbrella.
Photography
Photography was invented in 1826 by Nicéphore Niépce. He was a French inventor and photographer, and he made the first successful photograph in 1826, using a camera that he had built himself. Niépce's photograph was of a view from his window, and it took eight hours to expose.
Telephone
The telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. He was a Scottish-born inventor, but he was living in the United States when he invented the telephone. However, the telephone was first demonstrated in France, at the Paris Exposition of 1876.
Automobile
The automobile was invented in 1885 by Karl Benz. He was a German engineer, but he was living in France when he invented the automobile. The first automobile was a three-wheeled vehicle that was powered by a gasoline engine.
Motion picture
The motion picture was invented in 1895 by the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. They were French inventors and filmmakers, and they made the first public screening of a motion picture on December 28, 1895, in Paris. Lumière Brothers are also known for their cinematograph, which was the first motion picture camera and projector.
Radio
The radio was invented in 1895 by Guglielmo Marconi. He was an Italian inventor, but he was living in England when he invented the radio. However, the radio was first demonstrated in France, at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
Television
Television was invented in 1925 by John Logie Baird. He was a Scottish inventor, but he was living in England when he invented television. However, television was first demonstrated in France, at the Paris Exposition of 1926.
Computer
The computer was invented in 1946 by John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. They were American engineers, but they were working at Iowa State University when they invented the computer. However, the first electronic digital computer was developed in France, by a team led by Maurice Wilkes at the University of Cambridge, in 1949.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was invented in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee. He was a British computer scientist, but he was working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Switzerland, when he invented the World Wide Web. However, the World Wide Web was first introduced in France, at the INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control, in 1991.
