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