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James Watt created the first reliable steam engine. It was originally created in 1698, but was improved to use heat more efficently.
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Eli Whitney created the Cottne Gin. It was used to greatly speed up the process of removing seeds from cotton fibers.
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Samuel F. B. Morse created the telegraph. It worked by sending electrical signals through wire.
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Ellsha Otis creates elevator safty breaks. The purpose was to stop a falling elevator if it were to fall.
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Alfred Nobel creates dynamite. While in the process of creating dynamite, his brother was killed by an explosion.
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Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone. This invention made communication much quicker.
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Thomas Edison created the light bulb. Before this invention, people would have to use candle for lighting.
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The Brooklyn Bridge opens. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S.
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Nikola Telsa created the Electric Moter. This mostly replaced the steam motor
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Orville and Wilbur Wright created the airplane. It helped move crops, people, and other items
