Industrial Revolution

By Jajax
  • Invention of locomotive

    Invention of locomotive
    George Stephenson is Britain. He was born on June 9, 1781 and died on August 12, 1848. By 1825, the steam locomotive was being used to pull wagons along railway tracks, allowing goods and passengers to be transported over longer distances at higher speeds than previous means of transport.
  • Invention of photography

    Invention of photography
    Nicéphore Niépce Is French. He was born on March 7, 1865 and died July 5, 1833. Photography captures and preserves visual images on a photographic medium. It is used to preserve personal memories, to document historical, artistic and scientific events, and for communication and commerce.
  • Invention of Dynamo

    Invention of Dynamo
    Zénobe Gramme Is Belgian. He was born on 4 April 1826 in and died on 20 January 1901. The Gramme Dynamo, invented in 1871, was used to generate electricity to power various electrical equipment.
  • Invention of phone

    Invention of phone
    Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish. He was born on 1847 and on 1922. Bell has invented the phone. The phone is used to establish voice conversations between people at distance.
  • Invention of electric light bulb

    Invention of electric light bulb
    Thomas Edison is American. He was born on 11 February 1847 and died on 18 October 1831. By 1882, the electric light bulb was used primarily to provide more convenient and safe electric lighting for homes, buildings and streets, replacing gas lamps, candles and oil lamps.