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Invention of the flying shuttle
John Kay patented the flying shuttle which allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics -
Invention of the spinning jenny
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny which sped up the process of spinning yarn or thread -
Invention of the spinning mule
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule that spun textile fibers into yarn -
Invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which made the separation of cotton seeds from fiber much faster -
Invention of the battery
Alessandro Volta created the first modern day battery which was known as the voltaic pile -
Invention of the steam boat
Robert Fulton created the first steamboat that was a commercial success -
Invention of the bicycle
Karl Von Drais crated the first human powered bicycle for transportation -
Invention of the typewriter
Numerous inventors helped to produce the first typewriter which sped up the writing process -
Invention of the mechanical reaper
Cyrus McCormick invented a horse pulled reaper that harvested grain rapidly -
Invention of the steel plow
John Deere, a blacksmith, invented the steel plow which was used to break up tough soil -
Invention of the telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire -
Invention of the sewing machine
Elias Howe invented the sewing machine so that people can now make their own clothes quickly or clothes can be made in factories -
Translatlantic cable
Cyrus West Field created the undersea cable that allowed for telegraph communications -
Creation of dynamite
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite which created a safer way to blast holes in mountains or the ground than black lightening powder -
Invention of the phonograph
Thomas Edison created a machine that was able to produce recorded sounds -
Invention of the light bulb
Thomas Edison used a light bulb to light a lamp which allowed people to work at night -
Invention of the dishwasher
Josephine Garis Cochran invented the first useful dishwasher that could wash dishes faster than servants -
First air conditioner
Willis Carrier designed the first modern air conditioning system that would improve the way we live and work -
First airplane flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright invent the first airplane that is not powered by the wind -
Invention of the Model T
Henry Ford created the Model T which was much cheaper than other cars because it was made in an assembly line
