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In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented the first steam engine, known as the atmospheric engine. It was used predominantly to pump water out from coal mines, allowing
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The spinning jenny revolutionized the textile industry as the weaving of clothes moved from homes to factories.
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The invention of the power loom effectively increased the output of each worker by a factor of 40. It was one of the most important inventions of the Industrial
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The cotton gin's efficiency and increased productivity made cotton a dominant crop and fueled economic development, particularly in the Southern United States.
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The first gas lighting utilities were established in London between 1812 and 1820. They soon became one of the major consumers of coal in the UK. Gas lighting ...
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In 1826, French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first permanent photograph from a camera image. Niépce captured the photograph from his
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The telegraph was developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse, in conjunction with other inventors. The group discovered that by transmitting electrical
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The availability and versatility of concrete made possible by Portland cement transformed cities and allowed for the construction of iconic buildings, bridges,
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Howe's sewing machine differed from an earlier model of sewing machine invented by Walter Hunt because it created a lockstitch by using thread from two
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The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in New Jersey in 1877. The phonograph was a device that could record and play sounds. The sound was recorded by