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John Kay
Created the Flying Shuttle. Advantages made production of cloth and fabrics faster. Disadvantages the demand for more cotton and other materials . -
James Hargreaves
Invented the Spinning Jenny. It was used for a faster process of cotton spinning. Advantages high delivery speeds and low yarn production cost. Disadvantages low yarn strength and high tendency of disorder. -
Richard Arkwright
Creation of the Spinning Frame. Advantages they were very fast eventually became automatics and reduced yarn price. Disadvantages they were very big and loud. -
Samuel Crompton
Invented the Spinning Mule. Advantages the spinning mule allowed greater control over the weaving process and many different types of yarn could be produced. Disadvantages many women who used to weave the yarn had been replaced by the machine and factories were set up to house these bulky machines. -
James Watt
Invented the photocopier. Advantages made lots of copies all at once, and it was accurate. Disadvantages takes up lots of space, and it was very expensive. -
Robert Fulton
Invented the steamboat. Advantages carried lots of people, they were made new and fast, and good business to town. Disadvantages didn't last long fire and boiler explosions were common, and trains became more popular. -
George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick
Invented the steam locomotive. Advantages faster transportation,reduced isolation, and connected the nation. Disadvantages buildings of the railways displaced many Indian tribes , and lots of unjust labor forced. -
Henry Bessemer
Invention of steel. Advantages gave Brittain an advantage in weaponry, increased artillery for Europe, and helped urbanize many cultures. Disadvantages Created controversy. -
Louis Pasteur
Invented the creation of pasteurization which is a process that kills harmful bacteria by heating milk to a specific temperature. -
Thomas Edison
Invented the phonograph. Was used to play back messages. Advantages records, music and other things are playable anywhere. Disadvantages big and hard to move, and not portable. -
Nikola Telsa
invented the Alternating Current. could reverse direction advantages you could change it relatively easily. Disadvantage can not be used for electronics
