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Incandescent light bulb
Thomas Eddison patented this many years after it was first invented. the united states is thought to be taking these out of circulation by 2013 -
Aspirin
Charles Frederic Gerhardt, a french chemist was the first person to prepare this drug for use by extracting willow bark and spiraea from plants -
The Bessemer Process
Created by Henry Bessemer this inexpensive process of converting pig iron to steel. Removal of impurities is imperitive to the production of this element. This enabled companies that made railroads, ships, and eventually vehicles -
first motor powered by the sun
invented by Auguste Mouchout was the first solar powered engine. wich he publicly displayed many times. Once his invention powered prinint press that made over 500 copies an hour. -
Bardwire
First patented in the united states by Lucien B. Smith. Barbed wire was a very inexpensive perimeter fencing that could be used and applied by even the most inexperenced person. -
Air brakes
Panented by George Westinghouse it was a new safer way of stopping a locamotive back then. Faster then the original slowly cranking the brakes taking 6 miles to stop the train. it revolutionized the industry. -
Alternating Current
The first inventor who used alternating current was apparently Guillaume Duchenne. He announced that this was superior to direct current. Alternating current is the form the power goes to buisnesses and homes/ -
The Maxim Gun
Invented by Sir Hiram Maxim of Great Britain. This was a major turning point in warfare as world war 1 was right around the corner. The 450-600 rounds per minute was enabled by the recoil of the last shot cocking the weapon for the next bullet and so on. It as bulky and often took 7 men to take care of it. -
The Radio
The first radio recorded saound was made by french scientist Édouard Branly. Adopted by the united stated navy in 1912 it changed commmunications forever.