8 Iconic Inventions from Harvard's Collection of Historical and Scientific Instruments

What are some of the most interesting inventions kept in the vaults of Harvard? In this video, curators and experts from Harvard's Collection of Historical and Scientific Instruments provide a tour of eight iconic technological objects. From Galileo's compass to the lenses of the Bruce Telescope, each invention represents great strides made in history.

0:00-0:15 Introduction
0:15-1:59 Galileo's Compass
2:00-3:50 Cosmic Ray Shed
3:51-6:49 Polaroid 20x24 Camera
6:50-9:46 Cyclotron
9:47-11:18 Standardized clock
11:19-12:30 Pocket sundials
12:31-13:05 Benjamin Franklin's Cometarium
13:06-14:40 The Lenses of the Bruce Telescope