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T, Newcomen’s steam engine
In 1712, after ten years of conducting experiments with steam pumps, English inventor Thomas Newcomen created his first steam engine. -
John kay’s flying shuttle
In 1733, he received a patent for his most revolutionary device: a "wheeled shuttle" for the hand loom. It greatly accelerated weaving, by allowing the shuttle carrying the weft to be passed through the warp threads faster and over a greater width of cloth. -
·James Watt’s steam engine
By isolating the condensation process from the cylinder, he minimized heat loss and maximized power output. He also introduced the double-acting engine, which allowed for power to be generated in both the upward and downward strokes of the piston. -
·James Hargreaves spinning jenny
The spinning jenny was a machine used for spinning wool or cotton. The spinning jenny helped to usher in the Industrial Revolution in the textile industry. -
Richard Arkwright’s water mill
Water frame developed by Richard Arkwright in 1775. Installed in water powered factories, the machine could spin large quantities of cotton yarn. -
Samuel Cromopton’s spinning mule
The spinning mule was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779, a period of rapid invention and technological advancement, especially in mechanised spinning and textile production. -
Edmund Cartwright’s power loom
was a mechanized device designed to automate the weaving process. Successful power loom operations played a significant role in transforming the textile industry by reducing dependence on human labor and revolutionizing the way fabrics were produced. -
Steaphenson’s “PUFFING DEVIL”
George Stephenson pioneered rail transport with his invention of the modern steam locomotive and developed the first public inter-city railway line in the world during the 19th century. -
·R. Fulton's steamboat
Fulton unveiled the first successful steamboat, the Clermont, in 1807; the Clermont was a flat-bottomed steamship with a rectangular stern, whose steam engine powered two paddle wheels. River travel was tedious for a time before the Clermont. -
Luddites opposed machines in textile ind.
The original Luddites were British weavers and textile workers who objected to the increased use of mechanized looms and knitting frames. -
First plastics
In 1856, the first patent was granted to Alexander Parkes for his material called parkesine, the first man-made plastic. -
·Transcontinental railroad
The transcontinental railroad was a train route across the United States that was finished in 1869. The route connected the east and west regions of the U.S. by rail for the first time. The transcontinental railroad began construction after the Pacific Railway Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. -
Edison’s light bulb
By January 1879, at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, Edison had built his first high resistance, incandescent electric light. -
The first skyscraper in Chicago
In architectural history, one structure stands as the leader of a new era—the Home Insurance Building. Completed in 1885 on LaSalle Street between Adams and Monroe, it holds the distinction of being among the world's first skyscrapers. -
First moving picture
The earliest surviving film, known today as the Roundhay Garden Scene (1888), was captured by Louis Le Prince and briefly depicted members of his family in motion. -
Invention of the radio
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi became known across the world as the most successful inventor in applying radio waves to human communication in the 1890s. -
Wright brothers
The Wright brothers' invention of the airplane, starting with the 1903 Wright Flyer, truly changed the world. -
Henry Ford’s T’ model
The Model T was introduced to the world in 1908. Henry Ford wanted the Model T to be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. -
Beginning of the ww1
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.