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Johannes Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. This was one of the most inventions of this time.
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The first steam engine was created by Thomas Savery. The machine was made to pump water out of coal mines.
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Created by Edmund Cartwright. Key development of weaving back in the day. Powered by a line shaft.
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Sir Linus Yale Sr. invented the door lock. There was another style of door lock but this is the the most like the ones today.
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Walter Hunt was the first to create the safety pin. A variation of a regular pin which includes a simple mechanism.
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Made by John Mason. Mostly used for canning.
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Created by Andrew Hallidie. Clay Street was the first city the cable car made an appearance in.
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Joseph F. Glidden invented the first barbed wire. He probably wanted to keep all the haters out.
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Invented by Guglielmo Marconi.Used to send the first radio signal.
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Invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Awarded a patent for the electric phone.
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Invented by Josephine Cochrane. Made washing dishes more practical.
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Invented by Jesse W. Reno and Charles Seeberger. Used at Old Iron Pier
