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Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records

Russian people have been inventing things and using technology for thousands of years. And we can look at it like different points in a timeline, like a book with different chapters. These chapters are different periods of time, when certain things happened in the country.

In the early times, Russian people used simple tools, like axes made of stone, to work with wood and other materials. Later on, they started using iron tools and weapons. But for most of their history, Russians lived in small villages and didn't have much exposure to other cultures.

But over time, because of different events like the Mongol invasions, changes started taking place. And during the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution, Russia started catching up with Europe in terms of technology and inventions.

Some of the key inventions and technologies that were created by Russians include:

- The earliest form of a hot air balloon in 1783
- The first modern electric generator in 1831
- The first practical helicopters in the 1930s
- The first artificial satellite in space in 1957
- The first supersonic passenger jet in 1968
- The creation of the internet search engine Yandex in 1997

Additionally, Russian inventors have contributed to areas such as medicine, military technology, energy and transportation, just to name a few.

So, in summary, Russians have been creating and using technology for a very long time, and they have contributed many important inventions to the world throughout history.