By Beth Klemick
During the closing ceremonies Winter Olympic ceremonies in Torino, Italy I learned through the commentary that confetti was originated/invented in Italy. This intrigued me and I decided to do a search to learn of more inventions. After further research here is a list of ordinary and not so ordinary Italian inventions we may use daily and their well-known and not so well known inventors.
Barometer, invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643
Cologne, invented by Johann Maria Farina in 1709
Eyeglasses, invented by Salvino Armati in 1280
Ice cream cone, invented by Italo Marcioni in 1896
Parachute, invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480
Telephone, invented by Antonio Meucci (A G Bell) in 1871
Thermometer, invented by Galileo Galilei in 1593
Zamboni, invented by Frank J. Zamboni in 1949
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