inventions - 1870-1920

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander graham bell to upgrade the telegraph
  • Electric Lightbulb

    Electric Lightbulb
    Thomas edison invented to make better lighting for houses
  • Roller Coaster

    Roller Coaster
    LaMarcus Adna Thomas 1885 january 20 to create a fun ride for the people
  • Automobile

    Automobile
    Ksrl Benz invented the car for faster land travel.
  • Coca Cola

    Coca Cola
    John Pemberton set out to make the first soft drink
  • Diesal Engine

    Diesal Engine
    Created to give more power to steam boats by Rudolph diesal
  • Contact Lenses

    Contact Lenses
    F.A. Muller used Herschel's ideas to create the first known glass contact lens to help the visionally impaired
  • Electric chair

    Electric chair
    Alfred p Southwrick to make a more humane way to kill some one
  • Gas powered tractor

    Gas powered tractor
    John Frolick to find a better engine replacement for steam engine
  • radio

    radio
    Guglielmo marconi to broadcast information and entertainment
  • Airplane

    Airplane
    The wright brother created the airplane for faster travel.
  • Electric toaster

    Electric toaster
    Charles Strite 1919 to toast bread