Industrial rev

Industrial Revolution

  • Steam Engine Invented

    Steam Engine Invented
    In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented the steam engine which started the revolution
  • Spinning Jenny is invented

    Spinning Jenny is invented
    In 1764, a British carpenter named James Hargreaves invented an improved Spinning Jenny, a hand-powered multiple spinning machine
  • David Bushnell introduces the first submarine

    David Bushnell introduces the first submarine
    In the year of 1776 a young Yale graduate invents the first ever submarine, which was called a turtle submarine
  • First electric light created by Humphry Davy

    First electric light created by Humphry Davy
    In 1809 a man named Humphry Davy invented the first ever electirc light by using 2 wires connected to a battery.
  • William Burt constucts the first Typrographer

    William Burt constucts the first Typrographer
    In 1829, US William Burt invents and patents the first ever typographer, America's first ever typewriter
  • The first Sewing Machine is made

    The first Sewing Machine is made
    In 1846, Elias Howe created the first ever sewing machine
  • Dynamite is created

    Dynamite is created
    In 1866, the first piece of dynamite is made by Alfred Nobel
  • J P Knight installs the first ever traffic lights

    J P Knight installs the first ever traffic lights
    The world's first traffic lights were installed near London's House of Commons (intersection of George and Bridge Streets) in 1868. They were invented by J P Knight. The lights worked by pulling a lever to either green or red to make the coloured gas turn on. This procedure was ran by a policeman who was in charge of it all. Unfortunatley only a month later the lights exploded and badly injured the policeman that was in control.
  • Basketball was invented

    Basketball was invented
    In 1891 a Candian Physical Education teacher named James Naismith invented the game of basketball, soon to become one of the most famous sports in history.
  • The air conditioner is invented

    The air conditioner is invented
    In 1902, Willis Carrier invents the first ever air conditioner, launching an industry that would improve the way we live
  • Titanic was invented

    Titanic was invented
    The Titanic starting building in 1909 and finished it's construction in 1911, the first voyage was in 1912 and in it's second night it struck an ice berg and dissappeared into the ocean.
  • First electric traffic lights invented by policeman

    First electric traffic lights invented by policeman
    In 1912, a police named Lester Wire invented the first red-green lighted electric traffic lights, 2 years later the traffic signal company installed the first set of electric traffic lights.