Industrial Revolution Inventors/Inventions

Jethro Tull Invents the Seed Drill

1701

Jethro Tull invents the seed drill in 1701. It was a way to plant seeds more efficiently.

Abraham Darby Invents Sand Casting

1708

Abraham Darby Invents Sand Casting in 1708. It is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material.

John Kay Invents the Flying Shuttle

1733

John Kay invents the flying shuttle in 1733. It increased the speed of weaving, and it was an important step towards automatic weaving.

Richard Arkwright Invents the Spinning Frame

1769

Richard Arkwright invents the spinning frame in 1769. It was a machine that twisted threads, using only wooden and metal cylinders.

James Watt Invents the Rotary Engine

1769

James Watt invents the rotary engine in 1769. It reduced waste and cut fuel cost.

Samuel Crompton Invents the Spinning Mule

1779

Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule in 1779. It permitted large-scale manufacture of high quality thread and yarn.

Jeremy Bentham Invents Panopticon

1791

Jeremy Bentham invents the panopticon system in 1791. It was an architectural prison system.

Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin

1794

Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin in 1794. The cotton gin is a device that seperates cotton fibers from the seeds.

George Stephenson Invents the Railroad Locomotive

1825

George Stephenson invents the railroad locomotive in 1825. Stephenson is known as "The Father of Railways."

Elias Howe Invents the Sewing Machine

1846

Elias Howe invents the sewing machine in 1846. It made sewing much easier and faster, instead of it being done by hand.

Karl Marx Invents the Communist Manifesto

1848

Karl Marx invents The Communist Manifesto in 1848. It introduced the concept of socialism.

Cyrus Field Invents the First Telegraph Cable

1854

Cyrus Field invents the first telegraph cable in 1854. It was a revolution to technology.