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-zipper
-skyscraper
-McDonalds (first example of the McD's franchise model, the first McD's was a local joint in San Bernadino CA)
-grain silo
-Ferris Wheel
-deep dish pizza
-vacuum cleaner
-electric dishwasher
-open heart surgery
-softball
-blood banks
-Pullman sleeping cars
-daytime soaps
-Cracker Jack
-car radio
The US
Fourth of July
The first University inthe US
The Stove
The computer
Bi-focals
First planned city in the US
First suspension bridge
US Marines
The first Zoo
The first fire dapartment
Daylight savings time
First brick house in the US
First Almanac
first stock exchange
The first public school
The first hospital in the US
The lightning rod
The US flag
-a host of things that were developed to win the Indy 500, the first of which was the rear view mirror
-several innovations from Eli Lilly, including: insulin (both first synthetic and human DNA forms), gelatin capsules, long acting oral penicillin, Ceclor (world's best selling anitbiotic), discovery of erythromycin, and Prozac.
-several innovations from Carl Fisher/James Allison, including: first commercially viable automotive head lamps, first transcontinental highways (Dixie and Lincoln), and the development of a swamp near a beach in Florida that settled what is now known as Miami Beach.
Philadelphia on its own did not invent the United States, in fact by definition Philadelphia could not have invented the United States
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Fourth of July
The celebration or the day? I have no idea where it was first celebrated but I imagine in multiple cities though it could have first been celebrated only in Philly I find it hard to believe without citation.
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The first University inthe US
This is not an invention
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The Stove
Original stoves were invented by the Chinese and modern stoves first appeared in France.
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The computer
Was invented by Charles Babbage in London
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Bi-focals
Somewhat debateable as we know Benjamin Franklin is generally attributed for this but not universally accepted by historians. I'll give it to you though.
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First planned city in the US
Not an invention nor accurate. New Haven would be the oldest in the original colonies and St. Augustine would be the oldest in the nation.
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First suspension bridge
The first suspension bridge was in Tibet. The first modern suspension bridge is in western Pennsylvania nowhere near Philly.
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US Marines
Agreed
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The first Zoo
The first zoos date back to ancient times and the first modern zoo is in Austria.
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The first fire dapartment
The first fire department was in Ancient Rome.
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Daylight savings time
Was created by George Hudson an Englishman living in New Zealand
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First brick house in the US
Not an invention
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First Almanac
Really? Babylonians had alamanacs but you're going to say Philly invented it. Nice try.
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first stock exchange
Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam was the first modern stock exchange.
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The first public school
Thomas Paine created the idea, I have not found an article to validate or invalidate so I will call it false until you show a citation otherwise.
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The first hospital in the US
Not an invention
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The lightning rod
The oldest lightning rods are in Sri Lanka. Moderns ones are disputed between Russia and Benjamin Franklin.
philadelphia on its own did not invent the united states, in fact by definition philadelphia could not have invented the united states
the celebration or the day? I have no idea where it was first celebrated but i imagine in multiple cities though it could have first been celebrated only in philly i find it hard to believe without citation.
This is not an invention
original stoves were invented by the chinese and modern stoves first appeared in france.
Was invented by charles babbage in london
somewhat debateable as we know benjamin franklin is generally attributed for this but not universally accepted by historians. I'll give it to you though.
Not an invention nor accurate. New haven would be the oldest in the original colonies and st. Augustine would be the oldest in the nation.
The first suspension bridge was in tibet. The first modern suspension bridge is in western pennsylvania nowhere near philly.
Agreed
the first zoos date back to ancient times and the first modern zoo is in austria.
The first fire department was in ancient rome.
Was created by george hudson an englishman living in new zealand
not an invention
really? Babylonians had alamanacs but you're going to say philly invented it. Nice try.
Dutch east india company in amsterdam was the first modern stock exchange.
Thomas paine created the idea, i have not found an article to validate or invalidate so i will call it false until you show a citation otherwise.
Not an invention
the oldest lightning rods are in sri lanka. Moderns ones are disputed between russia and benjamin franklin.
-The Declaration of Independence
-The Bill of Rights
-The United States Constitution
-The Articles of Confederation
-The Federalist Papers
-Common Sense
-The Philadelphia Negro
-many more
Inventions
-Franklin Stove
-Bifocals
-lightening rod
-glass harmonica
-carriage odometer
-The World's First Computer, ENIAC -swimming fins
-American flag
American Firsts (they may not be inventions, but they were certainly creations and being the first institutions of their kind in American and in some cases the first such institutions in the world is a very notable achievement. anyone who hate on this list is obviously just jealous)
-Public Library
-zoo
-fire insurance company
-volunteer fire department
-university
-hospital
-integrated school
-african american lending institution
-abolitionist society
-botanical garden
-grammar school
-medical school
-eye hospital
-children's hospital
-cancer hospital
-nursing school
-dental school
-public bank
-stock exchange
-mint
-world's fair
-municipal water system
-capital of the united states
-capital of the united states under the united states constitution
-art museum
-art school
-horticultural society
-scholarly society
-modern skyscraper
Technological and Medical Innovations
-The discovery of lightening as electricity
-discovery and map of the gulf stream current
-Roughly 1,000 medical techniques and tools dating back to the 18th century to the modern day. This includes simple tools like the needle forceps, the stomach pump, the guillotine snare, flexible urinary catheter etc, old surgical techniques such appendix removal, non invasive remove of stones and swallowed items, to newer innovations as the University of Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of Cancer Treatment for the past half a century. This also includes the creation of new medical theories such as mental illness as a treatable ailment and addictions as a disease. This continues to this day and just in the past two weeks it was announced that doctors at the University of Pennsylvania announced they had successfully cured aids in lab rats and that they may be able to finally defeat aids within the next decade.
and i think that's enough for now.
this topic is made for Philadelphia, no one else is close
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