Hartmann maschinenhalle 1868 (01)

Industrial Revolution

  • Invention of the Newcomen steam engine

    Invention of the Newcomen steam engine

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    Industrial Revolution Timeline

  • John Kay invents the flying shuttle

    John Kay invents the flying shuttle

  • James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny

  • Richard Arkwright Patents the water frame

    Richard Arkwright Patents the water frame

  • Sammuel Crompton perfects the spinning mule

    Sammuel Crompton perfects the spinning mule

  • James Watt patents a seriesof improvements on the Newcomen engine makeing it more efficient

  • Edmund Cartwright patents a power loom

    Edmund Cartwright patents a power loom

  • Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin

  • Robert Fulton begins steamboat serviceon the Hudson River

  • George Stephenson begind rail service between Liverpool and London