Invention/Technology |
Source
Work (Publication Date) |
Air Renewal Re-oxygenating the air within the projectile spacecraft. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Atmospheric Advertising - write it on the clouds A means of mass advertising to cities and countries. |
In the Year 2889 (1889) |
Burn the Ship Utilize parts of the ship as fuel for forward movement. |
Around the World in 80 days (1868) |
Columbiad - 900 foot cannon An enormous cannon, sufficient in size to send a projectile to the Moon. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Communicate with Extraterrestrials - first use of concept Early plan to communicate with life on planets removed from the earth. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Diving Apparatus - scuba diving in the 19th century Equipment used to go for walks on the sea bed; the direct ancestor of modern scuba diving equipment. |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1875) |
Electrify the Rail - repel boarders! Use of substantial electrical charge applied to outer hull to repel potential boarders. |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1875) |
Free Return Trajectory - first mention The idea that it would be possible for a projectile to go around the Moon and then return to Earth. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Fulgurator An 'autopropulsive projectile'. |
Facing The Flag (1896) |
Gourmet Space Cuisine The finest in French cuisine, in outer space. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Launching Facility - in Florida A specific spot with support for a space launch. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Leyden Ball - grandfather of the taser Device for hunting underwater; transfers a powerful electrical charge to the prey. |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1875) |
Light Pressure Propulsion - first use of this idea First mention of the idea that light itself could be a form of propulsion for spacecraft. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Live News - prediction of newscasts The modern concept of a news broadcast. |
In the Year 2889 (1889) |
Nautilus - Captain Nemo's ride The wondrous submarine of Captain Nemo; the instrument of his escape from humanity and his revenge upon it. |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1875) |
Paper Steel Specially treated paper that forms material as hard as steel. |
Robur-the-Conqueror (1866) |
Phonotelephote - earliest reference to videophone A means of transmitting and receiving both voice and picture for a personal conversation. |
In the Year 2889 (1889) |
Projectile-Vehicle - Verne's spacecraft A projectile, or shot, capable of enclosing passengers and being safely hurled to the moon by an enormous cannon. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |
Recorded News - Tivo for radio in 1889 This is the basic idea behind Tivo and VCRs. |
In the Year 2889 (1889) |
Retro-Rockets - Verne invented them! Small boosters to provide a thrust counter to the current velocity of the spacecraft, slowing it down or stopping its progress altogether. |
From the Earth to the Moon (1867) |