Industrial Revolution Timeline

  • Steamboat - John Fitch

    Steamboat - John Fitch
    A boat that is propelled by a steam engine, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers in the 19th century.
  • Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney

    Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney
    A machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
  • Telegraph - Samuel F. B. Morse

    Telegraph - Samuel F. B. Morse
    A system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
  • Elias Howe - Sewing Machine

    Elias Howe - Sewing Machine
    It was used for fixing clothes at a factory use, and on production lines.
  • Safety Pin - Walter Hunt

    Safety Pin - Walter Hunt
    A variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp.
  • Mason Jar - John Mason

    Mason Jar - John Mason
    A wide-mouthed glass jar with an airtight screw top, used for preserving fruit and vegetables.
  • Dynamite - Alfred Nobel

    Dynamite - Alfred Nobel
    A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
  • Cable Car - Andrew Hallidie

    Cable Car - Andrew Hallidie
    A transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are suspended on a continuous moving cable driven by a motor at one end of the route.
  • Gas-motor Engine - Nicolaus August Otto

    Gas-motor Engine - Nicolaus August Otto
    A gas engine is an internal combustion engine which runs on a gas fuel, such as coal gas, producer gas, biogas, landfill gas or natural gas.
  • Dishwasher - Josephine Cochran

    Dishwasher - Josephine Cochran
    A machine for washing dishes automatically.
  • Photography - George Eastman

    Photography - George Eastman
    A roll of film and intended for taking snapshots.
  • Radio - Guglielmo Marconi

    Radio - Guglielmo Marconi
    The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.