INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

By xmirsl

  • T.Newcomen's steam engine

    T.Newcomen's steam engine
    It was the first practical steam engine, used primarily to pump water from mines.

  • John Kayks flying shuttle

    John Kayks flying shuttle
    Innovation that allowed weaving faster and with less effort, accelerating textile production.

  • James Hasgreares' spinning jenny

    James Hasgreares' spinning jenny
    This machine allowed multiple threads to be spun at the same time, greatly increasing textile production.

  • JamesWatt's steam engine

    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

    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

    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

    Robert Fulton's steamboat
    Fulton developed the first commercially successful steamboat, transforming river and sea transportation.

  • Luddites opposed mechanization

    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

    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

    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

    Edison's lightbulb
    Thomas Edison developed a practical and long-lasting light bulb, revolutionizing lighting and allowing wider use of electricity.

  • First Skysoraper (chicago)

    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

    Morcom's radio
    Guglielmo Marconi desarrolló el primer sistema práctico de radio, revolucionando las comunicaciones a larga distancia.

  • First moving picture

    First moving picture
    The Lumière brothers presented the first moving film to the public, “The Lumière Factory Exit in Lyon.”

  • Wright Brothers' first flight

    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

    Model Te Ford
    The first mass-produced automobile, making cars accessible to the middle class and revolutionizing transportation.

  • Beginning of WW1

    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.