Industrial Revolution By dustinparadine May 19, 1790 Thomas Saint invented sewing machine May 19, 1814 Eli Terry invented the clock May 19, 1830 Telegraph developed by Samuel Morse May 19, 1831 The mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick May 19, 1835 Samuel Colt submitted a British patent for his revolver May 19, 1837 John Deere invented the steel plow May 19, 1849 Walter Hunt was granted US patent for his safety pin May 19, 1857 The Crompton Loom was invented May 19, 1867 Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel May 19, 1874 Joseph F. Glidden received a patent for barbed wire May 19, 1878 John Harvey Kellogg invented breakfast cereal, Corn Flakes