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Tank
Invented by Leonardo Da Vinci -
Seed drill
He helped begin the Agriculture Revolution which helped stablize the food supply for the Industrial Revolution. Jethro Tull created the Seed Drill which helped culitvate the land faster and more efficently. -
Flying Shuttle
John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle. This invention helped the industrial revolution for the weavers, because they were able to weave farther and at a faster pace. -
Electrical campacitor
von Kleist invented the leyden jar, the first electrical capacitor. -
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution started in 1750's and ended in the early 1900's -
Lightning rod
The Lightning Rod was invented by Benjamin Franklin and Prokop Divis. A Lightning Rod catches lightning at the top of a tall building and harmlessley diverts the lightning into the ground. -
First English language dictionary
Samuel Johnson published the first English language dictionary on April 15th after nine years of writing. -
Marine Chronometer
John Harrison invented the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. -
Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny,it was a hand powered multiple spinning machine that was the first machine to improve upon the spinning wheel. -
Steamship
The Steamship was invented by Jacques Perrier. The Steamship was able to transfer bulk packages of coal from country to country. The Steamship ran on coal, and this made the transfer of coal cheaper for the seller and the buyer. -
The Submarine
Cornelius Drebble invented the Submarine. It was made out of wood, and instead of propellers, it had four ores to move it in the water. Future inventions such as steel and propellers have made Submarines better. -
Steam Boat
Robert Fulton invented the Steam Boat. The Steamboat was used to carry people up or down a river. In 1780, a larger model was created in which could carry people across to other countries. -
Cotten Gin
Cotton gin was a simple machine that pulled the cottonseed from the cotton fibres. The cotton gin established throughout the country. Many people loved this invention because they didn't have to spend hours doing what it did. -
The Steam Locomotive
Thomas Savery brought in plans for an engine that would be powered by using steam. George Stephenson built the first locomotive. When it was first built the locomotive could only travel 4 kilometres an hour but more were built and they became faster and faster.. -
The Peoples Charter
The Chartism attracted a lot of people mostly the middle class people. It got what it wanted but after it stopped. The movement firstly had thousands then millions. Many peoples minds were changed on how the government should run. -
Morse Code
Samuel Morse invented the Morse code. The Morse Code are various tones that are used to turn telegraph into a mode of comunication. -
Improvement of steel
Henry Bessermer established the Bessemer Method of processing iron. It helped revolutionize the steel industry because it made producing steel cheaper by using molten pig iron. -
Plastic
Alexander Parkes inveted Plastic. Plastic is a material that can be heated up at a low temperature and once cooled, keeps its original form. -
Dynamite
Alfred Noble invented dynatmite in 1866. Dynamite was used in the mines to blow up chunks of rock that miners could not break apart with their tools. -
Light Bulb
He invented he phonograph in 1877 which led to many more inventions. He also invened the motion picture camera, along with the light bulb. -
Torpedo
Robert Whitehead invented the torpedo in 1866. A torpedo is misile used to shoot enemy targets under water. -
Aeroplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the Aeroplane in North Carolina. -
Helicopter
French Engineer Paul Cornu invented the helicopter but the helicopter was not very manuverable, and after a few flights, stopped being used. -
Ford Automobile
Henry Ford invented the first Ford Model T. He revolutionized the manufacturing of the automobile and used the assembly line to increase production. -
Instant Coffee
Instant coffee was invented by George Washington (not the president of America) Instant coffee was a step up from the normal coffee because insted of draining the coffee out of the coffee beans, it was just desolved in the hot water to produce instant. It didn't taste as good though. -
Stainless steel
The stanless steel was invented in 1912 20th of August by Henry Brearly and used as a steel that doesn't rust.
