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John Kay, a English machinist and engineer, invented the Flying shuttle. The Flying Shuttle allowed a single person to operate a loom from home, which was a very big advantage. But, if wider cloth was needed, two or three people were needed to "throw the shuttle". One example of the flying shuttle in today's world is it improved the speed of weaving to eventually lead to the distribution of the sewing machine.
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Sir Richard Arkwright developed the Spinning Frame. It is a device that can spin 128 threads at one time. This was in turn a huge deal because the Spinning Jenny could only turn 8 threads at a time. However, the Spinning Frame eventually had a high air consumption in which started to pollute the air. The Spinning Frame helped lead to the development of new and improved threading machines.
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James Watt invented the Steam Engine in which preforms mechanical work while using steam as its working fluid.
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Thomas Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny when he observed a spinning wheel that had been overturned by his daughter Jenny. This invention allowed for one individual to spin multiple threads at a time. While it was a huge deal for the Industrial Revolution, hand spinners actually broke into his house fearing of employment and destroyed many jennies. This helped to improve the art of treading clothes.
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Samuel Crompton invented the Mule, after his inspiration of spinning cotton as a young boy.
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Richard Trevithick invented the Steam Locomotive, it was an improved version of the normal Locomotive, but its pulling power was fueled by steam.
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Robert Fulton invented the first commercial steamboat that used steam as a fuel to tread water on boats.
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George Stephenson created the Railroad Locomotive that in all improved transportation to be more effective and efficient.
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Henry Bessemer developed the first steel making process that in return made steel inexpensive to produce.
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Louis Pasteur invented a process where bacteria could be removed by boiling and then cooling liquid.
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Thomas Edison made an industrial breakthrough when he invented the first working electric light bulb.
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Nikola Tesla was granted 30 patents for his inventions and was eventually hired by George Westinghouse.
