Inventors timeline

  • the seed drill

    the seed drill
    made by Jethro Tull the seed drill was farming equipment used to plant seeds faster and more efficiently than by hand. was used for farming
  • Sand casting

    Sand casting
    made by Arbraham Darby, sand casting was a way of casting metal it was used to work metal.
  • Newcomen atmospheric engine

    Newcomen atmospheric engine
    Invented by Thomas Newcomen, and it was a steam powered engine and was typically used to pump water out of mines
  • the flying shuttle

    the flying shuttle
    Invented by John Kay, the flying shuttle was used to help automatic weaving
  • Steam engine

    Steam engine
    Invented by James Watt and was a engine powered by steam and was commonly used to turn mills and grind grain
  • Water frame

    Water frame
    made by Richard Arkwright, the water frame was a machine used to take cotton and make it suitable for wrap. It was used in cotton mills
  • Cotton gin

    Cotton gin
    It was a machine where it could easily separate cotton from the seeds making production faster and more efficient than by hand. Invented by Eli Whitney
  • Steam locomotive

    Steam locomotive
    It was invented by George Stephenson and and was a train that used steam to power itself and was used to transport goods and people at high speeds
  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    made by Robert fulton the steamboat was a form of water transportation using steam to power itself, it was used for transportation of people and goods
  • the telegraph cable

    the telegraph cable
    Made by cyrus field the telegraph cable was a cable that was used for communication at long distances
  • lockstitch sewing machine

    lockstitch sewing machine
    Invented by Elias Howe, it was a sewing machine used to sew things very fast and was used for clothing and sails
  • Celluloid

    Celluloid
    invented by John Wesley, celluloid was a synthetic plastic and was used for all sorts of things from packaging to jewelry