Industrial Revolution

  • Flying Shuttle

    Flying Shuttle
    John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1733, which boosted the production in the textile industry.
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764, which also played a large role in the textile industry.
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    The first reliable steam engine was invented by Thomas Savery in 1775, this helped greatly with transportation of goods.
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom
    The power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785, this invention, like many others, was crucial to the revolution of the textile industry.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, this invention helped separate the seeds from cotton a lot faster which resulted in the speedier production of textiles.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1836, this was one of the first inventions of communication, which led to many new and improved versions.
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    The sewing machine was invented by Thomas saint in 1844, this was also very helpful in the textile industry, like many other inventions during this time.
  • Elevator Safety Break

    Elevator Safety Break
    The first elevator safety break was invented by Elisha Graves Otis in 1853, this made elevators a lot safer and much more reliable.
  • Steel

    Steel
    Steel was first made by Sir Henry Bessemer in 1855, this was huge, it made many things a lot cheaper to make.
  • Transatlantic Cable

    Transatlantic Cable
    The transatlantic cable was invented by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone in 1858, this was huge, it helped people to communicate from ship to ship, all across the ocean.
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Dynamite was first invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866, this invention was used for many different things.
  • Vaccines

    Vaccines
    Vaccines for diseases was first discovered by Edward Jenner in 1870, this helped save many lives and led to many discoveries for cures and vaccines of other kinds.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, this was yet another important invention that boosted communication.
  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, which was yet another key invention in communication.
  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    The light bulb was also invented by Thomas Edison in 1879, many see this invention as one of the greatest.
  • Electric Motor

    Electric Motor
    The first electric motor was invented by William Sturgeon in 1888, this invention was also key to many others.
  • Diesel Engine

    Diesel Engine
    The first diesel engine was invented by Rudolph Diesel in 1892, this invention, like many others, led to much bigger inventions.
  • Airplane

    Airplane
    The first airplane was invented by the Wright brothers in 1903, this was huge in the eyes of transportation.
  • Model T Ford

    Model T Ford
    the very famous Model T Ford was built by Henry Ford in 1908, this invention was also a big deal for transportation.
  • Assembly Line

    Assembly Line
    The first large-scale moving assembly line was also invented by Henry Ford in 1913, this helped him to build his cars more efficiently in a more timely manner, and many adopted this system to also improve the speed of their production.