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James Watt
James Watt invented the steam engine. The steam engine uses hot steam from boiling water to drive a piston back and forth. The advantages of the steam engine is it can be used to run trains for going from one place to another but wind-mills and water-mills cannot be used for this purpose. The disadvantages is it has low efficiency. Steam engines are not used today because water is now being heated in pot on a stove. -
John Kay
John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle. The flying shuttle was a machine that represented an important step toward automatic weaving.Using the flying shuttle, one weaver could weave fabrics of any width more quickly than two could. Advantages of the flying shuttle is let weaver make cloth a lot faster than the normal tedious methods of hand making cloth. Disadvantages of the flying shuttle is they threatened the inventor by trashing his home for inventing the flying shuttle. -
James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny. The Spinning Jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving. The advantages are it allowed more threads and yearned to be produced. The disadvantages are the earlier version produced weaker thread. The Spinning Jenny is not used today. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright invented the water and spinning frame. The motion of the water frame created energy to move the spinning frame.The spinning frame was a device athat could spin 128 threads at the same time. The advantages of the water frame is it made a strong, tough yarn. The disadvantages are it was not as fine as a yarn. This is not used today but it led to the creation of factories which is used everyday. -
Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton invented the Spinning Mule. The Spinning Mule gave greater control over the weaving process, spinners could make many different types of yarn, and fine yarns could be spun. Each carriage carried 1,320 spindles and was up to 46m long. The advantages are they have high delivery speed. The disadvantages are low yarn strength. The spinning mule isn’t being used today. -
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick invented the steam locomotive. He invented e more productive and efficient. This design later on become the basis of all steam locomotives that would spread out and enable expansion of industry and European civilization across all four corners of the world. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson re-invented the Steam Locomotive. The steam locomotive are vehicles that run on rails or tracks and are powered by steam engines. They were historically used for moving freight and other materials, as well as passengers. The advantages are they can be taken any and everywhere. The disadvantages are they have low efficiency. Steam locomotives are not used today. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. The steamboat was used to carry supplies across water. It also carried passengers across water. One advantage of the steamboat was that it allowed travelers to go upstream and downstream. One disadvantage of the steamboat is that the steam engine would accumulate too much pressure and explode. Steamboats are used today. All nuclear powered ships are really steam ships. The nuclear reactor heats water to make steam to run the ship's turbines. -
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization. Pasteurization is the process of heat processing a liquid or a food to kill pathogenic bacteria to make the food safe to eat. The advantages are it adds plenty of Vitamin E, potassium and magnesium to your diet. The disadvantages are those who drink ultra or high-temp pasteurized milk are not getting the biggest benefits from the dairy product. It is used today to help others control people and their bodies. -
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer invented the manufacturing steel. Manufacturing steel was blasting compressed air through molten iron to burn out excess carbon and impurities. The advantages are the speed of construction. The disadvantages are int can be highly strengthened. Steel is being used today because roadways, buildings, etc. are being constructed. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. The ligh bulb was first made with cotton and linen thread, wood splints, and papers coiled in various ways. An advantage of an electric ligh bulb is it helps everyone to see what their doing. A disadvantage is all of them can't be held up to frequent switching. Light bulbs are used today to help people see to know what they're doing. -
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla invented the electric motor. The electric motor was an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The reverse of this is the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy and is done by an electric generator, which has much in common with a motor. The advantages are it's higher speed can be maintained. The disadvantage is it cost a lot. Electrical motors are used today because they help the things inside cars function.
