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John Kay's Flying Shuttle
In 1733, John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle, This made weaving much faster. Before the Flying Shuttle, weavers had to weave by hand, which was very slow and awkward. The Flying Shuttle not only made weaving faster, but it also made the weaver capable of weaving larger cloth. There is no approximate date for this invention. http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/needlework/Scientific-Sewing-And-Garment-Cutting/Spinning-And-Weaving.html# -
James Watt's Steam Engine
In 1769, James Watt's recieved his first patent for the steam engine. The steam engine was used to pump water out of coal mines. Watt's was not the first on to invent the steam engine though. Watt's only perfected the steam engine by Newcomen. Watt's was given one of Newcomen's steam engines to repair, and he ended up adding different parts to make the steam engine more efficient. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt_steam_engine -
Edmund Cartwright's Power Loom
In 1788, Edmund Cartwright invented the Power Loom. The Power Looms made it faster for threads to be combined to make cloth. Instead of combining thread into cloth by hand, people now used this machine. The Power Loom was a great invention. However, it put many people out of buisness because it was easier and faster then weaving by hand. Cartwright knew this, but there was nothing he could do about it. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/textiles_machinery/1874-149.aspx -
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
On March 14, 1794 Eli Whitney recieved a patent for his invention of the Cotton Gin. The Cotton Gin was a machine that seperated cotton from the seed. Eli Whitney was not only know for the Cotton Gin, but also was know for the birth of mass production in the United States. The Cotton Gin brought great wealth to the south, because the cotton could be sold at faster rates. Which meant more money. http://americanenterprise.si.edu/portfolio/whitney-cotton-gin-courtroom-model-1800/ -
Robert Fulton's Steamboat
On August 17, 1807 Robert Fulton's steam boat took its first voyage on the Hudson River. The trip went from New York CIty to Albany, It was 150 miles, and took 30 hours. The trip was sucessful. Fulton was not like other inventors of his age. Instead of trying to make his own engine for the steam boat, he got one from Watt. Fulton's steamboat was not the first steamboat to be built. Other steamboats were less practical. http://www.kiac-usa.com/clermont.html -
Samuel F. B. Morse, The Morse Code
Samuel F. B. Morse invented the Morse Code. Morse Code is made by using certain about of dots and dashes to send a message. Morse Code is still used today for signals of distress. The messages can be sent by sound or light. Many boats at sea will use this if they are in danger. Samuel Morse not only invented the Morse Code, but also he made to electromagnetic telagraph to send the messages. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dmitrismirnov/MorseMusic.html -
Elisha Otis's Elevators
in 1853, Elisha Otis started improving the elevator. He made things possible that were never thought of before like the skyscaper. His first patented invention was the elevator safety brake. This was used in case the cable broke. Instead of falling, it was a brake. These are still used in modern elevators. He also patented a steam elevator in 1961. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/13312/Elisha-Otis-American-i -
Alfred Nobel's Dynamite
In 1867, Alfred Nobel recieved a patent for his invention of dynamite. Alfred Nobel was a construction worker and was trying to find a more efficient way for destroying rocks and other materials. His first patent that he recieved was for the Blasting Cap or the detonater. Then he got his patent for dynamite. Dynamite was was such a great invention. people were able to control the destruction and they hadn't been able to do that in the past. http://nobelpeaceprize.org/en_GB/alfred-nobel/ -
Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone
On March 10, 1876 Bell's telephone experiment was successful. The first words over the tellephone were from Bell to his assistant Thomas. A. Watson. Bell, from down the hall in another room, said the words, "Mr. Watson -- come here -- I want to see you." After a long time of hardwork, experiments, and failure; the telephone finally worked. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Actor_portraying_Alexander_Graham_Bell_in_an_AT%26T_promotional_film_(1926).jpg -
Felix Hoffmann's Asprin
On February 27, 1900 Felix Hoffmann recieved a patent for the pain relief named Asprin. Apsrin has been around since Hippocrates. He perscribed pain relief treatment; he said to take a powder made by the bark and leafs of a willow tree. In the 1800's scientist figured out that the drug in this is salicin. Hoffmann put in pill form. http://opadml.blogspot.com/2007/06/aspirins-twisted-history.html
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