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John Kay was the inventor of the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution.
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The spinning of cotton into threads for weaving into cloth had traditionally taken place in the homes of textile workers
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The water frame is given to a spinning frame, when water power is used to drive it. Both are credited to Richard Arkwright who patented the technology in 1768. It was based on an invention by Thomas Highs and the patent was later overturned.
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a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide. Samuel Compton build this
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an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. James watt build this
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Steel making is the process for producing steel from iron ore and scrap
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a boat that is propelled by a steam engine, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers in the 19th century. Robert Fulton built this
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Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) He showed that food spoils because of microorganisms and invented pasteurization, which was originally used to prevent wine and beer from souring. If that wasn't enough, he also came up with a rabies vaccine.
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A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. Richard Trevithick built this.
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a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains. George Stephenson built this
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a glass bulb inserted into a lamp or a socket in a ceiling, that provides light by passing an electric current through a filament or a pocket of inert gas. Thomas Edison built this
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The Tesla coil is an electrical resonant transformer circuit designed by inventor Nikola Tesla in 1891. It is used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current electricity.
