Timeline January 1818

Events in January 1818 2

• 1818 Frankenstein is published Mary Shelley's novel appears anonymously in London Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" was published anonymously in three volumes by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones. The novel is widely regarded as a founding work of science fiction. Shelley was revealed as the author only in the 1823 edition.
• 1818 Karl Drais patents the Laufmaschine Early bicycle precursor granted a patent in Baden Karl von Drais received a patent from the Grand Duchy of Baden for his steerable, two-wheeled "Laufmaschine," a pedal-less riding machine propelled by pushing off the ground. It is widely regarded as the forerunner of the modern bicycle. Drais had first demonstrated the device in Mannheim the previous year.