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James Watt's Watt Steam Engine
The watt steam engine was built from the the old steam engine. It was used as a vacuum. We use a vacuum today. -
John Kay's flying shuttle
The flying shuttle was made to get crops faster. It did the opposite. -
James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny
It spins the cotton to get the seed out. The downside about that is that it took a while to get the seed out of the cotton. -
Richard Arkwright's Water Frame
The water frame made to help make stronger yarn faster. It did 128 threads at a time. -
Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule
The spinning mule was to spin fibers and cotton. It went for 2 centuries. We don't use anything like this anymore. -
Robert Fulton's Steamboat
Robert Fulton created the steamboat. It was very successful. We use ships like this. -
Richard Trevithick's and George Stephenson's Steam Locomotive
George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick created the steam locomotive to make traveling faster. The steam locomotive is like the subway in our time. It was very successful. -
Henry Bessemer's Steel
Henry Bessemer made steel. It was successful. We use it to build giant building frames. -
Louis Pasteur's Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur created pasteurization was not successful. It did not stop bacteria by heat. We take medicine to take care of bacteria. -
Thomas Edison's Light Bulb
Thomas Edison created the light bulb to make the world brighter. It was successful. We use it to light up our houses and to make it brighter everywhere. -
Nikola Tesla's Tesla Coil
Nikola Tesla created the tesla coil. It was also successful. We use the coil to have electricity through our houses.