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The spinning mule
Created to enhance mass production of fine quality thread.
Made by Samuel Crompton in 1779.
Is a hybrid between the spinning Jenny and the water frame. -
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Industrial Revolution
Inventions of thé Industrial Revolution. -
The cotton gin
Created to efficiently produce cotton on a mass scale.
Created by Eli Whitney in 1793.
Intended to lessen the need for labours, however hence being successful slavery began to be very popular in thé southern United States. -
The locomotive
Created to improve transportation and travel.
Richard Trevithick debuted the first commercially successful working railway locomotive.
Created to replace horses. -
Photograph
Created to have the ability to capture a moment in time.
Created by Joseph Nicephore, the picture shown Is called “view from the window at le gras” is one of the first photographs documented using the heliographic method. -
Matches
1827, Samuel Jones, with the inspiration of John Walker, creates to first commercially successful bow of matches called Lucifers. -
The electric generator
Created to have accessible and reliable sources of energy.
Created by Michal Farday,(inspired by Alessandro Volta), in 1831 -
The internal combustion engine
Created to improve transport efficiency of goods and people.
Created by Étienne Lenoir in 1860. -
Dynamite
Dynamite was originally created for building and mining purposes however was quickly found that it could be used to create bombs.
Created by Alfred Nobel in 1867.