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Comprehensive history of glass

๐Ÿ”น Natural Glass (Prehistoric Times)


๐Ÿ”น First Man-Made Glass (~2500 BCE)


Classical Glassmaking (500 BCE โ€“ 500 CE)

๐Ÿ”น Phoenician & Roman Innovations


Medieval Glass (500 โ€“ 1400 CE)

๐Ÿ”น Islamic Golden Age


๐Ÿ”น European Medieval Glass


Renaissance & Scientific Glass (1400 โ€“ 1700)

๐Ÿ”น Optics and Lenses


๐Ÿ”น Lead Crystal Glass


Industrial Revolution (1700 โ€“ 1900)

๐Ÿ”น Mass Production Begins


๐Ÿ”น Plate Glass (1800s)


Modern Glass Era (1900 โ€“ Present)

๐Ÿ”น Float Glass Process (1959)


๐Ÿ”น Fiberglass (1930s)๐Ÿ”น Borosilicate Glass (Pyrex)๐Ÿ”น Specialty Glass (Post-1950s)



Smart & Advanced Glass (21st Century)

๐Ÿ”น Smart Glass๐Ÿ”น Gorilla Glass๐Ÿ”น Glass in Tech & Medicine

Intro:
Glass is all around usโ€”framing our windows, holding our drinks, shielding our eyes from the sun, and even protecting presidents and astronauts. But not all glass is created equal. From delicate mirrors to bulletproof barriers, each type of glass is carefully engineered for a specific purpose. In this four-part series, we explore the fascinating processes behind the glass you see every dayโ€”and the glass you never knew existed.