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the newcomen atmospheric engine
Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729) was an English inventor and engineer
the newcomen atmospheric engine was the first steam powered engine that was practical and used, it was mainly used to pump water out of mines. the invention increased coal production and also paved the way for james watts improvements with the watt powered steam engine -
the flying shuttle
the flying shuttle revolutionised the weaving industry by allowing single weavers to produce wider fabrics a lot faster. by increasing the weaving speed it boosted the textile production industry, it also created the need for faster spinning machines which led to inventions like the spinning jenny. The shuttle carried the weft thread, was mounted on wheels and back and forth along a track. A paddle mechanism propelled the shuttle back and forth across the loom. -
the water frame
Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) was an English inventor and entrepreneur. the water frame, originally the spinning frame was changed to the water frame his innovations helped launch the Industrial Revolution by mechanizing textile production. they used water powered machines for mass production. -
The Watt Steam Engine
Watt also introduced a double-acting piston, meaning steam powered the piston both up and down, increasing output. His engine was later adapted for factories, mines, and transportation -
the spinning mule
It combined features of James Hargreaves' spinning jenny and Richard Arkwright's water frame, it made stronger finer yarn The machine stretched and twisted cotton fibers before winding them onto spindles. this invention improved the textile production industry. -
power loom
Edmund Cartwright (1743–1823) was an English inventor and clergyman.
the power loom is used to weave clothes mechanically. this machine dramatically increased clothing production during the industrial revolution. -
cotton gin
Eli Whitney (1765–1825) was an American inventor, engineer, and manufacture.
It quickly and efficiently separates cotton fibers from seeds, the design used wire teeth on a rotating cylinder to pull cotton through small slots, leaving the seeds behind. -
gas street lighting
Frederick Albert Winsor (1763–1830) was a German inventor. A gas street lamp is a type of outdoor lighting that uses fuel gas, such as coal gas or natural gas, to produce light. -
electro magnet
William Sturgeon (1783–1850) was an English electrical engineer and inventor.
The device was a horseshoe piece of iron within a coil of wire that could carry electricity and so magnetise or demagnetise the iron. The magnetic force created could then be used to lift an object -
the first photgraph
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765–1833) was a French inventor and one of the pioneers of photography. He developed heliography, a technique that produced the first permanent photograph in the 1820s -
the rocket
robert Stephenson (1803–1859) was a British civil engineer and locomotive designer
the rocket is a steam powered locomotive made in 1829, it was invented for the rainhill trials, a competition to determine the best locomotive for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the train won the competition and became the blueprint for all trains in the future. -
the electrical telegraph
William Fothergill Cooke (1806–1879) was an English inventor
the electrical telegraph is an invention that revolutionised long distance communication using electrical signals through wires to send messages. -
the steam hammer
James Nasmyth (1808–1890) was a Scottish engineer and inventor.
it uses a steam engine to let a large metal hammer to fall with precision and speed onto large pieces of metal, forging and molding them. this machine would later substitute dropping the metal for pushing. -
The sewing machine
Elias Howe (1819–1867) was an American inventor. the sewing machine was the first that automated spinning cotton fibres into yarn, this boosted the textile production industry making clothes cheaper and more available. it also increased the production of high quality and expensive clothing by a large margin. -
bessemer process
Sir Henry Bessemer (1813–1898) was an English inventor and engineer. the bessemer process allowed for metal to be mass produced, cheaper than other methods and efficiently. the process used a molten pig iron to melt iron then air was forced through the molten iron to remove impurities. by making steel more affordable it led to the advancement of bridges railroads and construction.