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Industrial Revolution
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First Efficient Steam Engine
James Watt creates the first efficient steam engine. This becomes a main source of transportation. -
First Successful Steamship
Robert Fulton creates the first successful steamship. The ship is called the Clermont and is used to move people along the Hudson River. The boat would travel up and down the river until ice started forming in winter. -
Marc Brunel
Marc Brunel was a key member of the industrial revolution. His main invention was creating the designs for Underground Tunnelling. This enabled another form of movement. -
Creation of Reinforced Concrete
Joseph Monier creates reinforced concrete, which is now a major building block of modern society. -
First Commercially Successful Sewing Machine
Invented by Isaac Singler, the first commercially successful sewing machine is built. Unlike other designs it was run by foot pedal, not hand-cranked, meaning that clothes and materials were made a lot quicker and easier. -
Invention of Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, making communication easier and more availabe. Bell's design has paved the way for today's mobile phones. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was a key person in the Industrial Revolution, making inventions such as the Phonograph and Incandesent Lamp. -
First Skyscraper
The 10 story high Home Insurance Building in Chicago, was the first skyscraper. It was designed by architect Major William LeBaron Jenney. -
Invention of the Maxim Machine Gun
Hiram Maxim created the first machine gun. It fired at a rate of 600 rounds per minute. This design that Maxim created was the main designed used in First World War. -
Wright Brother's Plane
Orville Wright conducted the first ever flight of a self powered airoplane. This flight was contucted on Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The first design was quickly developed and was already completely different by the time of the start of WW1. -
Model-T Ford
Henry Ford mass produces the Model-T Ford. He improves construction rates by creating the assembly line, which meant each person had one specific job, making the work faster, but very boring for the workers. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic was thought to be an unsinkable ship. It was a luxury cruiseliner that was made to sail from England to New York. On it's maiden voyage though, the ship hit an iceberg and sank. Around 2,200 people were on the Titanic, only 700 survived. This made people trust in modern technology waivered.
