Inventions 1870-1900

  • Bessemer Process

    Henry bessemer invented the bessemer process to cheaply mass produce steel. This was important because it made steel cheap and easier to get which ment that eventualy cars buildings and trains were cheaper and most people could buy them.
  • barb wire

    Patented by lucien smith. It could be used in war and to fence in land for cattle.
  • air brakes

    Air brakes were invented by George Westinghouse to brake trains with copressed air. This was much better then the system before it which acted like emergency brakes.
  • incandescent light bulb

    thomas edison patented the light bulb. It put out much more light then before. uses a melat filment and electicity.
  • Maxim Gun

    sir hiram maxim invented the first self powered machine gun. This enabled people to put more rounds down range meaning more chance to hit something
  • alternating current

    Alternating current patented by westinghouse it was much better then dc. It could travel longer and with more power. it would give the power to build factories
  • radio

    invented by tesla it was origannaly wireless telaragh machine.