Industrial Revolution Transportation Inventions

By Brady Kuehl

  • James Watt

    James Watt
    He invented the first steam engine.

  • Richard Trevithick

    Richard Trevithick
    He invented the first steam locomotive.

  • Robert Fulton

    Robert Fulton
    He invented the first steamboat.

  • John McAdam

    John McAdam
    He made new roads that were smoother, more durable, and less muddy.

  • Nikola Tesla

    Nikola Tesla
    He invented the first electric motor.

  • Rudolf Diesel

    Rudolf Diesel
    He invented the diesel engine.

  • Orville and WIlbur Wright

    Orville and WIlbur Wright
    They invente the first airplane.

  • Henry Ford

    Henry Ford
    He invented the model T Ford.