18th Century (jan 1, 1701 – dec 31, 1800)
Description:
- Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 - 1736) created the first mercury thermometer in 1714- John Hunter (1728 - 1793) an English surgeon who established scientific surgical procedures and introduced tube feeding in 1778.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) invented bifocals for glasses in 1784
The average life span was 40 - 50 years
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1701
dec 31, 1800
~ 100 years