when /which /where was musical instrument first to be invented?
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I would imagine it would have been some kind of percussion insturment, being it'd have many practical other uses as far as communication and security.
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In 1450, the Italian art architect Leon Battista Alberti invented the first mechanical anemometer. This instrument consisted of a disk placed perpendicular to the wind. It would rotate by the force of the wind, and by the angle of inclination of the disk the wind force momentary showed itself. The same type of anemometer was later re-invented by Englishman Robert Hooke who is often mistakenly considered the inventor of the first anemometer. The Mayans were also building wind towers (anemometers) at the same time as Hooke. Another reference credits Wolfius as re-inventing the anemometer in 1709.
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Pencils were first manufactered in 1564 but documented use of the pencil did not appear until Conrad Gesner used one before he died in in 1565\n\n\n\ncroatian inventor Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, inventor of thefirst practical mechanical pen and pencil
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Vulcanized rubber was invented in 1843, so it came first. Look up Charles Goodyear.
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The invention of the compass changed the world. With this revolutionary device, sailors were able to navigate more accurately. Oceans were crossed, and new lands were discovered. Even with today's technological innovations, travelers still depend on compasses to lead them in the right direction.\n\nWho Invented the Compass?\n\nLegend has it that the original compass can be traced back to the ancient Chinese. The first known use of a compass occurred in the fourth century B.C. It was used in Feng Shui, the Taoist method of environment organization. Chinese fortunetellers used lodestones, a mineral composed of an iron oxide that aligns itself in a north-south direction, to construct their fortune telling boards. The Chinese eventually noticed that the lodestones were consistent at pointing out actual directions, leading to the first compasses. They designed the compass on a square slab with markings for the cardinal points and the constellations. The pointing needle was a lodestone spoon-shaped device, with a handle that would always point south.\n\nThe first written mention of the compass was by a Chinese mathematician in about 1050. Shen Kua wrote about the use of a navigational instrument with a magnetized iron needle. The first recorded instance of European compass use occurred in 1190. Very little was understood, though, about how the compass worked. Superstitions abounded, including sea captains believing that if the crew ate onions it would impact the device. In the centuries that follow, historical references of compass use increases. Arabian and Viking explorers are described using the device to navigate across many miles of water in the early and mid-1200s.
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go to www.amazon.com. they have a listing of the oldest music we're ever heard.
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The first match was made by Robert Boyle around 1680, and scientists and inventors have been improving them ever since.\n\nCheck out the website I've attached.  I hope this helps.
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1877 - Edison made the first recording of a human voice ("Mary had a little lamb") on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph Dec. 6
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jimmy bagpipe macduff. he invented them for the same reasons as people invented guitars or banjos - to make sounds
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July 1884\n\nI hope this helps ... the link below explains more and is very informative as well.\n\n- Alan
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When was the pencil invented?\n\nSome time prior to about 1560, graphite was discovered near Borrowdale, England, supposedly when a large tree was uprooted in a storm, exposing a black substance beneath its roots. The usefulness of graphite as a marking substance was quickly realized. Though the exact date is not known for certain, the year 1565 marks the first record of a pencil consisting of a piece of graphite inserted into a wood shaft, making the first ancestor of today's pencil.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWhere was the pencil invented?\n\nSince graphite was discovered in England, it is most likely that the first pencils were made in England, though this is not known for certain. The pencil was further developed by European craftsmen.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWho invented the first pencil?\n\nIt is not known who invented the first pencil. The pencil was first documented in 1565 by Conrad Gesner, and its invention is sometimes attributed to him, though this is unlikely. European craftsman (woodworkers) were the first known pencil manufacturers, and it wasn't until the late 1700's that manufacturing techniques similar to those practiced today were developed.
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Kites and paper construction techniques originated in China, more than 2000 years ago, but there is no definitive answer as to the date and place where the very first paper airplane was invented.\n\nHowever, Leonardo da Vinci did make reference to building a model plane out of parchment in his notebooks. As Leonardo was born April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, and died in May 2, 1519 in Cloux, France; his notebooks pre-date 1903 by about 400 years. \n\nTherefore the answer is yes, paper airplanes were around prior to 1903.
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you should go to the EMP in Seattle, WA.  they have a whole exhibit on the history of the guitar.  it's really long.  but here's a website to help you out.\n\ni know that the fender telecaster was the first successful electric guitar (according to the EMP.)  its technology paved the way for modern electric guitars.
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The wind instrument has always been with us, ask anyone who has eaten beans, broccoli, cabbage or the like. I don't think there's any record of the start of the string thing.
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Clock: inventor: In c.3500 BC, the gnomon—the first clock—is invented, probably in Egypt. It consists of a vertical stick or pillar inserted in the ground, the length of its shadow giving an idea of the time.
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The wristwatch was invented by Patek Philippe at the end of the 19th century.\n\nIn 1524, Peter Henlein created the first pocket watch\n\nB.C. 742   First recorded mention of the sundial. \nA.D. 330   Sand glasses known to be in use. \n1000   The first escapement. \n1368   Clock making began in England. \n1500   Mainspring invented by Peter Henlein, a locksmith of Nurenberg. \n1511   The first portable clock (by Peter Henlein). \n1581   Galileo discovered the properties of the pendulum. \n1675   Royal Observatory at Greenwich founded. \n1730   The first cuckoo clock was constructed in Germany. \n1780   The hair spring was invented by Breguet, in Paris. \n1875   The first alarm clock appeared in Germany. \n1900   First wrist watches appeared. \n1916   Summer Time first introduced. \n1926   First waterproof watch invented by Rolex. \n1931   First perpetual self-winding watch invented by Rolex. \n1932   Luigi Altobelli repairs first watch in new Chicago location.\n1937   Quartz crystal clocks introduced at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. \n1948   Luigi Altobelli begins to repair watches in new North Hollywood location.\n1953   First pressure proof watch invented by Rolex. \n1954   First watch with Helium escape valve for deep sea diving by Rolex. \n1955   Atomic clock invented in England. \n1957   The first electric wrist watches marketed by Hamilton Watch Co., USA \n1967   Quartz crystal watch module developed in Switzerland and Japan. \n1973   First LCD quartz watch with six-digit digital display  made by Seiko. \n1988   Analogue quartz watch using kinetic energy source, marketed by Seiko. \n1990   Junghans introduced the first radio controlled analogue watch.
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Chopin. NOT Mozart piano has not invented yet (Harpiscord).