Industrial Revolution

  • Thomas Newcomen

    Thomas Newcomen

    Created steam engine. Heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its fluid. Became energy source for many machines and didn't involve manual labor.
  • John Roebuck

    John Roebuck

    Created lead chamber process. Oxidizing sulfur dioxide with moist air, using gaseous nitrogen oxides as catalysts.
  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith

    Created the concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
  • Samuel Crompton

    Samuel Crompton

    Created spinning mule. Machine used to spin cotton and other fibers.
  • Henry Cort

    Henry Cort

    Created puddling process with iron. Made it more versatile and valuable material and didn't require as much manual labor.
  • Edmund Cartwright

    Edmund Cartwright

    Created power loom. Transformed textile industry by speeding up production and automating the weaving process.
  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney

    Created cotton gin. Separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
  • Alessandro Volta

    Alessandro Volta

    Created electric battery. Source of electrical power.
  • Robert Fulton

    Robert Fulton

    Created steamboat. Powered by steam. Reduced time and expense.
  • Elias Howe

    Elias Howe

    Created sewing machine. Sew clothes and different items together.
  • Cyrus Field

    Cyrus Field

    Created telegraphic cable. Gave communication to many.
  • John Wesley

    John Wesley

    Created Celluloid. Produced cheaper products of different items.