Top 10 Inventions from the Industrial Revolution

  • Seed Drill

    Seed Drill
    In 1674, Jethro Tull was born. He would later be credited with the creation of the first seed drill. This allowed people to plant seeds faster so they could grow more crops each season.
  • The First Steam Engine

    The First Steam Engine
    In 1712, Thomas Newcomen built the first steam engine in England.
  • Spinning Machine

    Spinning Machine
    In 1764, James Hargreaves created a new spinning machine to enable faster textile creation. He named it after his daughter named Jenny.
  • First Iron Rails

    In 1765, Richard Reynolds created the first iron rails for trains in England.
  • Spinning Machine

    In 1779, Samuel Crompton created a new spinnign machine increasing textile production even more than before.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    In 1793, Eli Whitney created the otton gin which allowed the production and selling of cotton to exponentially increase
  • Steam Locomotive

    In 1802, Richard Trevithick created the first Steam Locomotive
  • Mechanical Reaper

    In 1834, Cyrus McCormick patented the first mechanical reaper
  • The Bessemer Process

    In 1856, Henry Bessemer created a process that allowed people to create more steel for less sparking the building of multiple storied buildings.
  • New Engine

    In 1889, German engineer, Gottlieb Daimler created an engine that is very simialr to the engines we use in modern-day cars.