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1733 flying shuttle by John Kay
The flying shuttle was invented in England. It enabled weavers to weave faster. It was able to do the work of 2 people even quicker. -
1764 Spinning Jenny by James Hargreaves
The spinning Jenny was invented in England. It was capable of spinning eight threads of yarn instead of the spinning wheel’s one. -
1787 Water Powered Loom by Edmund Cartwright
The power loom was invented in England. It was steam-powered; an invention that combined threads to make cloth much faster. -
1794 Cotton Gin by Eli Whitney
The cotton gin was invented in America. It greatly sped up the process of removing cotton seeds. -
1830 Sewing Machine by Barthelemy Thimonnier
The sewing machine was invented in France. It could do the stitching process much faster. Barthelemy’s patent allowed for an industrial sewing machine to cross stitch using a curved needle. -
1861 Bicycle by Pierre Michaux
The bicycle was invented in France. It was just a prototype because Pierre Michaux decided to add pedals to the “dandy horse”. It gained massive popularity and allowed for easier transportation. -
1866 Dynamite by Alfred Nobel
Dynamite was invented in Sweden. It contains the explosive chemical nitroglycerin. Alfred Nobel manufactured it and sold it to be used for mining. -
1880 Lightbulb by Thomas Edison
The lightbulb was invented in America. It changed the world forever by allowing us to see in the night. The old lightbulbs were made using carbon. Today they use tungsten. -
1892 Diesel Engine by Rudolf Diesel
The diesel engine was invented in Augsburg, Germany. Rudolf Diesel was granted patent #608,845 for an "internal combustion engine." The diesel engines of today are refined and improved versions of Rudolf Diesel's original concept. They are often used in submarines, ships, locomotives, and large trucks and in electric generating plants. -
1895 Motion picture by Lumiere brothers
The motion picture was invented in France. It consisted of a portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit, and projector called the Cinematographe, basically a device with three functions in one. It led way to a new way of entertainment.
