Cause and Effect Chart By John Francis Manard III Oct 28, 1793 Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin Mar 17, 1834 Gottlieb Daimier invents the for wheeled automobile Dec 31, 1879 Thomas Edison invents the incandescent light bulb incandescent light bulb Jul 11, 1885 Alessandro Volta invents the battery Jul 12, 1885 Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone Oct 15, 1896 Gugliemlo Marconi invents wireless telegraphy Dec 17, 1903 Orville Wright invents the model for modern aircraft Oct 12, 1908 Henry Ford invents the assembly line