This dimension groups a mode of transport by the year in which it first appeared. Even a single mode can trace surprisingly far back, since "in 1649, Hans Hautsch of Nuremberg built a clockwork-driven carriage," long before anything resembling a modern vehicle, as Wikipedia records. Browsing by origin year places each mode in the order it actually entered use.
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Era of Emergence 1850s
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1. Wikipedia: History of aviation
WikipediaHistory of aviation, 21 November 1783 Montgolfier flightQuote, History of aviation, 21 November 1783 Montgolfier flight
On 21 November, the Montgolfiers launched the first free flight with human passengers.
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