The Map of Human Ideas
Discover where the world’s greatest ideas were born
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Discover where the world’s greatest ideas were born
599 followers
Ever wondered where the world’s biggest ideas came from? The Map of Human Ideas visualizes over 250 discoveries, philosophies, and inventions across centuries. Each point on the map marks the origin of an idea that changed our collective story. Built as a side project to celebrate curiosity and creativity.
The Map of Human Ideas
numbrrrs
I wonder how come you did not include not even one in Croatia 😨
Just to name a few a bit more significant ones:
Nikola Tesla - Alternating current mother of all the technology in modern times
Faust Vrancic - Parachute
Ivan Vucetic - Fingerprint identification system
Josip Belusic - Speedometer
Slavoljub Penkala - Mechanical Pencil & Fountain Pen
Ivan Blaz Lupis - Torpedo
necktie - originally worn by Croatian soldiers and adopted as fashion piece
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@tonci4 thank you so much for pointing that out!
you’re absolutely right, Croatia has an incredible legacy of innovators, and I should definitely represent that.
I’m adding entries for Tesla, Vrancic, Vucetic, and others in the upcoming dataset revision. really appreciate you noticing this gap 🙌
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@tonci4 hi! I have updated the dataset to include key Croatian contributions, and will definitely make further additions for further releases to create a more comprehensive list. Thanks again
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@tonci4 I was going to suggest Dactilography by Vucetich as an Argentinian invention, since he was already living there when he developed it! I think that one is definitely an Argento-Croatian invention!
@tonci4 @juan Then put Tesla in New York. To put him in Zagreb is an offense to his family legacy. He was born in Austria-Hungary, on the territory of current Croatia, as a descendant of a Serbian family. Almost 100 members of his family were killed by the Croatian army during WW2. So its best to say he was American, where he found better life, instead of provoking arguments.
numbrrrs
@juan @filip_ilic1
Reading my initial comment would really help before commenting and going down the ugly path of history.
I never suggested that Tesla should be placed in Zagreb. I’m very well aware of his life, and I’d be perfectly fine with him being shown on the map anywhere he ever set foot - it still wouldn’t do justice to everything he achieved
Before trying to spark argument and provoke, it would really help to read 😁
“I am equally proud of my Serb origin and my Croat homeland.” 😉
@juan @tonci4 My intention was to suggest a solution that would avoid provocation. We both know how sensitive this topic.
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Is there any possibility to contribute with ideas?
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@busmark_w_nika I would love such a contribution. Is there a medium you prefer?
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@zudiay I thought that people could press the "+ button" on your web and log in to be contributors. Something like Wikipedia but for your site :)
Absolutely love this concept — it’s like exploring the geography of human imagination! 🌍✨
Seeing where the world’s greatest ideas were born is just fascinating.
It’d be awesome to see each pin linked to a Wiki page or even an “Ask AI” feature to dive deeper into the story behind that place or idea.
If you ever consider adding an AI integration, we’d love to collaborate or support that part — it could make the experience even more magical. 🚀👏
Swytchcode
Cool idea. Great launch!
Can we add other inventions? Maybe integrate from Wiki (another option)
Also, adding search and filter would make it more friendly.
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@chilarai i will have a look, thank you for your feedback
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@jollytango Esp. for Slovakia, many people do now know where my country is, not talking about things we have :D
Cal ID
Really cool project! Congrats on the launch and best wishes for success!
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@sanskarix thank you!!