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Thomas Newcomen invented the first productive steam engine.
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John Lombe starts his silk factory
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James Kay invented the Flying Shuttle, a simple weaving machine.
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James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny.
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Richard Arkwright invented the water frame
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Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule.
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Henry Cort invented highly successful iron refining techniques.
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Elias Howe invents the sewing machine.
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Elisha Otis invents the elevator safety break.
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The Bessemer Method for processing steel is invented.
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Alfred Nobel creates dynamite.