Chronology Chart of Inventions

  • The 4 Year Crop Rotation System

    Charles Townshend invented the four year crop rotation system which used turnips and clovers in 1730.
  • The Spinning Jenny

    The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764.
  • The Watt Engine

    In 1765, James Watt invented the improved steam engine named the Watt Engine.
  • The Water Frame

    The water frame was invented by Richard Arkwright in 1769.
  • The Cotton Gin

    The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney.
  • The Electric Battery

    The electric battery was first invented in 1800 by the Italian scientist Alessandro Volta.
  • Jacquard Loom

    In 1801, the Jacquard Loom was invented by Joeseph Marie Jacquard.
  • The Locomotive

    The first working locomotive was invented by George Stephenson in 1814.
  • The Telegraph

    The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1830.
  • The First Practical Process of Photography (Daguerreotype)

    Daguerreotype was invented in 1839 by Louis Daguerre.
  • The First Practical Process of Photography (Daguerreotype)

    In 1839, Daguerreotype was invented by Louis Daguerre.
  • Steel

    Henry Bessemer invented the first effective process to create steel in 1856.
  • The Telephone

    The first working telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in Canada.
  • Incandescent Lightbulb

    The first working incandescent light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in 1879.
  • The Gasoline Powered Engine

    The gas powered engine was first invented in 1885 by Geramn scientist Gottlieb Daimler.
  • The Radio

    The radio was invented in 1895 by Guglielmo Marconi.