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Steam Engine Invention
Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engine, wasn't useful at first but the idea of it is important in the industrial revolution. -
Spinny Jenny
James Hargreaves invented this. the machine spins more than one ball of yarn/thread at a time. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney creates a machine that makes it much easier to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber -
The Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, which allowed messages to be sent quickly over a wire. by 1860, telegraph wires stretch from the east coast of the U.S west of Mississippi river. -
Sewing Machine
Elisha Howe invents the sewing machine to make at home or pay someone to make them -
Elevator safety break
Elevators were already invented by 1853, but people worried about elevator cars falling. Elisha Otis invents a safety break to prevent them from falling if a cable breaks, making people feel more confident about using elevators in tall buildings. -
Bessemer method processing steal
Henry Bessemer invents a process for making steel out of iron. Having a way to make steel more quickly and more cheaply helps the production of building and leads to the growth of cities. -
Dynamite
Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, which is a safer way to blast holes in mountains or the ground than simply lighting black powder. Dynamite is important in clearing paths to build things such as roads and railroad tracks. -
Vaccines
chemist named Louis Pasteur believed that germs caused disease. Using this information, he created vaccines that helped prevent many common diseases, which helped people live longer. -
Patents the telephone
He may not have invented the telephone, but Alexander Graham Bell was the first to get a patent for it. Being able to speak to people over a telephone wire greatly changes the way the world communicates. -
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison created a light bulb that lasted longer than other designs and showed it off by lighting a lamp. Edison's light bulbs allow people to do many things at night, such as work, that used to only happen during the day. -
Brooklyn Bridge
After 13 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge is finished in New York City. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. -
Paper Strip Film
George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film. -
Escalator
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Radio Receiver
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powered airplane flight
Using an engine that they invented, Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the first plane that is not powered by wind. Orville flies the plane for 12 seconds over a beach in North Carolina. -
Model T
Henry Ford creates a type of car called the Model T. It is much cheaper than other cars because it is made on an assembly line, allowing many more people to buy cars. -
Photocopier
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Helicopter
Igor Sikorsky invents the first successful helicopter -
Computer
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry built the first electronic digital computer
