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Steam Engine
The steam engine was not invented by James Watt, but he made it better. This let things be made faster, fewer workers were needed, and it made steamboats faster. That made it possible for goods to be moved from place to place faster. These are just a few reasons why I think the steam engine is the most important invention in the Industrial Revolution. -
Battery
The first battery was invented by Alessandro Volta in the year 1800. It was a pair of copper and zinc discs separated by cloth or cardboard. It didn't produce a huge current, but it led to modern-day batteries. Now, batteries can last for years and years of use giving electricity to remotes and flashlights and many other things we use daily. Batteries earn the number nine spot out of the inventions in the Industrial Revolution. -
Bicycle
The bicycle was invented by a German man named Baron Karl von Drais in the year 1817. He called it a "running machine." The bicycle made it easier for people to travel to work without having to spend a lot of money on it. People continue using bikes to this day, but the invention of the bicycle also led to the invention of the motorcycle. This is an important invention of the time period and it still has an effect on today, so I think this deserves spot number ten. -
Train
The train was invented in 1822 by a man named George Stephenson. This helped people and goods travel all across the country much faster than by horse. It also helped spread new ideas, and in the American Civil War, armies could be sent from place to place much faster. This is why I think the invention of the train is the second most important invention of the Industrial Revolution. -
Photograph
The first picture was taken in the year of 1826 by a French scientist named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. It was just a fuzzy picture of a street, but it led to much bigger and better cameras and pictures. Now, people take pictures on Instagram and Facebook every day. Pictures help us learn about things that happen and let us show others about our lives. This is why I think the first picture is the eighth most important invention of the Industrial Revolution. -
Typewriter
The typewriter has had many inventors over the years. Lots of different people have helped to improve it, but two men named James Densmore and Christopher Sholes perfected it and got a patent on it in the year 1871. The typewriter led to the invention of the computer, which is used by almost everyone around the world. This is why I think the typewriter deserves number six out of the top ten inventions of the Industrial Revolution. -
Telephone
The first phone call happened on June 2nd, 1875 between Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor) and an electrician. Phone calls happen on a daily basis and have such an impact on today's society. It helps spread ideas and it makes communication faster and easier. The telephone earns spot number five on my list of the top ten most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution. -
Light bulb
Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb. The first successful test happened on October 22nd, 1879. This helped people back then have safer homes with less candles and less fires. Nowadays, we use light bulbs every day to light our homes and put up decorations. Because of its impact on society back then and today, the light bulb earns spot number seven on the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution. -
Airplane
The first airplane was invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903. The first flight happened on December 17, 1903. This invention allowed for people and goods to be transported much faster than by the train. Thousands of people ride on airplanes daily. This is why I picked the invention of the airplane as the fourth most important invention of the Industrial Revolution. -
Assembly Line
On December 1st, 1913, Henry Ford started the first moving assembly line. Cars were able to be put together much faster and cheaper than before. Later on, assembly lines were used to make things other than just cars. Now, almost anything is made using an assembly line. This is why I chose the assembly line for the third most important invention of the Industrial Revolution.
