Events in the second industrial revolution

  • Rubber tyres

    Rubber tyres
    Charles Goodyear and Briton Thones Hancock started manufacturing rubber tyres
  • Steel

    Steel
    Steel was begining to be mass produced for use on projects.
  • First modern oil well

    First modern oil well
    The first modern oild well was built by Edwin Drake.
  • Internal combustion engine

    Internal combustion engine
    The first widely used combustion engine that was use was the Otto type which is used primaraly used to power automobiles.
  • First telephone

    First telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell pattented the telephone and was primarily used to speed business transactions
  • Incandesent light bulb

    Incandesent light bulb
    The first incandecent light bulb that worked properly was ivented by Sir Joseph Swan.
  • First Car

    First Car
    Henry Ford built the first car and was a pioneer in the industry.