Industrial Revolution

Seed Plow

Oct 14, 1714

Jethro Tull invented the seed drill to help farmers in 1714 and revised it in 1741.

Flying Shuttle

Oct 27, 1733

John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle which was an important step toward automatic weaving. The Flying Shuttle weaved together fabric.

Spinning Jenny

Oct 27, 1764

The Spinning Jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame that was another important step towards weaving; invented by James Hargreaves.

Steam Engine

Oct 26, 1769

John Roebuck worked with James Watts ideas that led to the invention of the first commercially condensending steam engine.

Puddling Process

Oct 27, 1784

Henry Cort discovered the Puddling Process which is for converting pig iron into wrought iron.

Power Loom

Oct 27, 1785

First machine invented by Edmund Cartwright that weaved wide cotton cloth.

Cotton Gin

Oct 27, 1794

Eli Whtiney invented the Cotton Gin to help seperate cotton from the seed at a faster rate than by hand.

Steamboat

Oct 27, 1807

Robert Fulton invented the first famous steam boat called the Clermont.

Sewing Machine

Sep 10, 1846

Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1846 to help piece together cotton and make cloth.

Telegraph

Oct 27, 1858

Cyrus West Field along with other entrepernaurs made the first Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph line across the Atlantic Ocean.

Celluloid

Oct 26, 1860

John Wesley invented celluloid which is used in the first artificial plastic.

Ratchet Wrench

Sep 9, 1913

Robert Owen invented the first ratchet wrench in 1913.