ddwaddwadaw By Jonnguyen 1788 Steam engine invented by James Watt 1797 First washing machine invented by Nathaniel Briggs 1801 Joseph Marie Jacquard perfected an automated looming machine 1899 First mechanical refrigerator invented by Albert T. Marshall 1939 Oldsmobile introduced the world's first automatic car 1946 First microwave was unveiled by Raytheon