The industrial revolution

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    Industrial revoution

  • Abriham Darbys' Coke Iron

    Arirham Darby made the first coke iron. this is a break through in the makeing and production of iron. Coke is a type of fule for a furnus much like coal. But the iron made with coal was too brittle. To show the amazing strength of this new iron he make the first iron bridge which was a massive torrist atracttion. this new type of iron made all the factories possible.

  • Thomas Newcomen's invention of the Steam Engine

    He created the first steam engine which was used to pump water out of the mines. James Watt, bettered the Newcomen model. Newcomen helped begin the Industrial Revolution with this invention of steam power. This engine was the base of many of the new engines created for factories. Thomas Newcomen's invention of the Steam Engine

  • James Watt improves the Steam Engine

    James Watt improves Newcomen's steam engine. He is more recognized as the inventor of the steam engine compared to Newcomen who began the innovation.

  • Samule Gregs' cotton mill at Quarry Bank

    This was the first major factory. It was a place just for work and a breake through in technology even though it was an experiment.

  • Alessandro Volta's first Battery

    "This battery allowed electricity to be stored for peroids of time. The battery had limited life in that it could only store a certain amount of energy. The battery allowed for electricity to be used in places where power lines and power plants could not supply."

  • George Stephenson first locomotive

    In 1813, George Stephenson made the first locomotive (train). at this time in history, every part of the engine had to be made by hand, and hammered into shape just like a horseshoe. He unvailed the train to the world 1825 opening the first public railway

  • Samual Morse invents Morse Code.

    New way to send message. used in the army.This system of tones is used to turn the telegraph into an effective mode of comunication

  • Hungarian, Ignaz Semmelweis invents antisceptics

    A ground breaking invention in the medical industry still used today.

  • John Tyndall demonstrates the principles of fiber optics.

    First used as a teaching aid. Now it is the main cable in use for internet and phone cables.

  • Alexander Parkes invents the first man-made plastic.

    This is the first super light thing of the time

  • Thomas Edison invents the light bulb

    no loger did you need fire to work or do things things at night. The light bulb is now something we take for granted every day. It was one of the greatest invetions of the time

  • Automobile Ferdinand Verbiest

    This allowed people to move around more freely