Industrial Revolution Timeline

By andrew.scott693

  • The Flying Shuttle

    John Kay
    Invented the Flying Shuttle
    The Flying Shuttle helped weaving during the early Industrial Revolution.
    It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics.
    There were no disadvantages.
    Flying Shuttles are still used today, along with other more modern inventions. It allowed for the power loom to be made.

  • The Watt Steam Engine

    James Watt
    Invented the Watt Engine
    The steam engine was an engine that allowed for easier transportation. It also helped with transporting resources.
    Gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines began replacing the steam piston engines.
    A disadvantage if the steam engine is that it has low efficiency.
    An advantage of the steam engine is that once the steam engine was invented, factories could locate anywhere.

  • The Spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves
    Invented the Spinning Jenny
    The spinning jenny was a machine used eight spindles onto which the thread was spun.
    An advantage of the Spinning Jenny was that it could spin up to 8 threads at a time.
    A disadvantage of the Spinning Jenny is that the quality decreased at the string was weaker. And later versions used water power to improve there design.
    The spinning jenny is not used in to this day.

  • The Spinning Frame

    Richard Arkwright
    Invented the Spinning Frame
    The spinning frame is a machine that helps spin thread or string.
    An advantage of the spinning frame is that it can spin thread and sting from wool.
    No disadvantages
    The spinning frame is not used in today's society

  • The Spinning Mule

    Samuel Crompton
    Invented the Spinning Mule
    The spinning mule is similar to the spinning jenny but it is a hybrid of Arkwright's water frame and James Hargreaves spinning jenny.
    An advantage of the spinning mule is that it could spin multiple threads or strings at a time.
    A disadvantage of the spinning mule is that there were low yarn strength and difficult to keep spinning conditions constant.
    In some places the spinning mule is still used today but most of them are not.

  • The Steam Locomotive

    Richard Trevithick
    Invented the Steam Locomotive
    The steam locomotive is a type of railway that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.
    An advantage of the steam locomotive is that it transport items and materials a lot more efficiently.
    A disadvantage is that in order to power it you have to burn fossil fuels which pollute the environment.
    The steam locomotive used to be used until electric and diesel came along.

  • The Steam Boat

    Robert Fulton
    Invented the Steam Boat
    The steam boat is a boat that was powered by steam and it could transport materials really effectively.
    An advantage of the steam boat is that it could transport materials from long distances.
    A disadvantage is that it has to burn fossil fuels as well in order for it to move.
    The steam boat is no longer used since the invention of diesel.

  • Pasteurization

    Louis Pasteur
    Invented Pasteurization
    Pasteurization is the process of heat processing a liquid or a food to kill pathogenic bacteria to make the food safe to eat.
    An advantage of pasteurization is that it can make our food or drink safe to eat or drink.
    A disadvantage of pasteurization is it is also known to destroy the beneficial bacteria and other essential nutrition's to provide for a longer shelf life.
    Pasteurization is still used today. It is used in milk products like cheese.

  • The Stephenson's Rocket

    George Stephenson
    Invented the Stephenson's Rocket
    The Stephenson's rocket was built for, and won, the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway
    An advantage of the Stephenson's rocket is that it helped transport materials faster and from long distances
    A disadvantage of the Stephenson's rocket is that it burned fossil fuels in order for it to move.
    In some places the Stephenson's rocket is still used but most of them are gone because of the invention of diesel.

  • The Bessemer Process

    Henry Bessemer
    Invented the Bessemer Process
    The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel.
    An advantage of the Bessemer process that it was the first inexpensive way of mass production of steel.
    A disadvantage of the Bessemer process is that it.
    There were no disadvantages.
    The Bessemer process still in use today as one of the main methods for converting liquid iron into liquid steel.

  • The Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison
    Invented the Light bulb
    The light bulb was a wire that got so hot to the point were it started to glow and that was surrounded in glass which caused it to light up a room or were ever you are.
    The light bulb is still used to this day in almost every house
    An advantage of the light bulb is that it can light up dark place up to hours at a time.
    A disadvantage of the light bulb is that it needs a place to where it can go in order for it to light up.

  • The Tesla Coil

    Nikola Tesla
    Invented the Tesla Coil
    The Tesla coil is an electrical resonant transformer circuit.
    An advantage of the Tesla coil is that it is used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current electricity.
    A disadvantage of the Tesla coil is that is has high voltage so it can accidentally kill someone.
    The Tesla coil is still used today n some places but not everywhere.