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Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill, which had a rotating cylinder to cut grooves and allow seeds to pass to the funnel. It created a fuel that kept the Industrial Revolution running. -
Flying Shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle to have a new shuttle that would speed up slow hand weaving. It spun many threads at the same time. -
Water Frame
Richard Arkwright's creation, the water frame, was a spinning machine powered by water that produced cotton yarn. -
Steam Engine
James Watt created the steam engine that reduce waste and cut fuel costs. -
Spinning Jenny
James Hargeaves invented in spinning jenny, which is a spindle machine used to spin wool and cotton. -
Power Loom
Edmund Cartwright created the power loom, an important invention in the Industrial Revolution. It used a large shaft and sped up the process of textile manufacturing. -
Soda Ash
Nicolas LeBlanc created soda ash. Soda ash is also known as sodium carbonate. He developed the process of taking soda ash from common salt. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the cotton gin. It has rotating saws to pull the cotton. It pulls the fibers from the seeds that are too big, then to be removed. -
Steam Locomotive
George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick created the steam locomotive. It is a rail vehicle used for transportation. It is fueled by burning material to heat water in the boiler. -
Sewing Machine
Elias Howe is the inventor of the sewing machine. This made sewing much faster, easier and not done by hand. It helped the mass production of sewing machines and clothing. -
Telegraph Cable
Cyrus Field invented the telegraph cable, creating the first rapid communication between continents. It sent signals representing language in telegraph messages. -
Voltaic Pile(Battery)
Alessandro Volta invented a battery consisting of disks of silver and zinc. He thought animal tissue wasn't needed to take a current and was correct. He used salt water and made the electric battery.