Industrial Revolution Transportation Inventions

  • 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.