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Steam Engine
Invented by Thomas Savery in England, the steam engine was one of the biggest steps to modern industrialization. The steam engine was later perfected by Thomas Newcomen, It uses a sealed boiler and a piston to pump water. The first known Newcomen Engine was deployed in 1712. The steam engine allowed mines to be dug deeper without flodding, and affected every industry. -
typewriter
Developed in England by Henry Mill, the typewrier revolutionized writing. Capable of writing out letters faster and make them easily readable to everyone. Unfortuneately, if you made a spelling error you'd have to re-type whatever you wrote since spell check wasn't around back then. The typewriter has greatly affected the world. Although we use computers now instead of typewriters, Henry Mill's invention revolutionized writing. -
Flying Shuttle
Developed by John Kay in 1733, the flying shuttle was developed to greatly increase the speed of weaving in looms. Mounted on wheels and placed on a track with paddles pushing the shuttle from side to side as it pulls a cord, one weaver could make any width of fabrics much faster. The shuttle is still used today for itsa high speed weaving purpose. -
Cotton Gin
Created by American inventor Eli Whitney. This machine was built to make the harvesting of cotton easier. Unfortuneately, this machine prolonged slavery, due to the fact that fifty pounds of cotton could be produced a day with the machine as opposed to one pound by hand. Southern exports took a rise since half the world's demands were for cotton. -
Machine Gun
The first machine gun was developed in Belgium, but now it is mainly a product of American inventors. In 1862, Dr. Richard J Gatling patented a gun with 6 barrels that rotated around a central axis by a hand crank. The Spanish-American war rekindled America's interest in machine guns, but official machine gun companies weren't developed until 1916. Built for America's army to use in combat, the machine gun was capable of firing multiple bullets in rapid succession. -
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison was looking for a way to create a small, household light bulb that could stay lit for long periods of time. After many failures to find a suitable substance to burn to keep the bulb lit, he found that carbon filament was the best substance. He applied to patent his new invention on November 1st, 1879. The light bulb was a suitable replacement for small candles, and it could shine brighter and stay lit longer. Today we still use Edison's light bulb, even though we have improved upon