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T.Newcomen's steam engine
It was the first practical steam engine, used primarily to pump water from mines. -
John Kayks flying shuttle
Innovation that allowed weaving faster and with less effort, accelerating textile production. -
James Hasgreares' spinning jenny
This machine allowed multiple threads to be spun at the same time, greatly increasing textile production. -
JamesWatt's steam engine
James Watt significantly improved the steam engine, increasing its efficiency and marking a milestone in the Industrial Revolution. -
Richard Arkwright's water mill
Arkwright invented the first textile production system powered by water power, establishing the first modern factory. -
S. Crompton's spinning mule
It combined characteristics of the Spinning Jenny and the water frame, producing yarn of better quality and in larger quantities. -
Robert Fulton's steamboat
Fulton developed the first commercially successful steamboat, transforming river and sea transportation. -
Luddites opposed mechanization
Movement of artisans who destroyed machines in protest of job losses and poor working conditions during the Industrial Revolution. -
Stephenson steam locomotive
George Stephenson built the “Rocket,” one of the first successful steam locomotives that marked the beginning of modern rail transportation. -
Beginning of transcontinental sailroad
The first railroad line connecting the Atlantic and Pacific in the United States, completed on May 10, 1869. -
Edison's lightbulb
Thomas Edison developed a practical and long-lasting light bulb, revolutionizing lighting and allowing wider use of electricity. -
First Skysoraper (chicago)
The Home Insurance Building in Chicago is considered the first skyscraper in the world, with a steel structure that allowed construction at height. -
Morcom's radio
Guglielmo Marconi desarrolló el primer sistema práctico de radio, revolucionando las comunicaciones a larga distancia. -
First moving picture
The Lumière brothers presented the first moving film to the public, “The Lumière Factory Exit in Lyon.” -
Wright Brothers' first flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first controlled, sustained flight in a powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
Model Te Ford
The first mass-produced automobile, making cars accessible to the middle class and revolutionizing transportation. -
Beginning of WW1
It began on July 28, 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, triggering a global conflict that lasted until 1918.