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Thomas Newcomen
Created steam engine. Heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its fluid. Became energy source for many machines and didn't involve manual labor. -
John Roebuck
Created lead chamber process. Oxidizing sulfur dioxide with moist air, using gaseous nitrogen oxides as catalysts. -
Adam Smith
Created the concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year. -
Samuel Crompton
Created spinning mule. Machine used to spin cotton and other fibers. -
Henry Cort
Created puddling process with iron. Made it more versatile and valuable material and didn't require as much manual labor. -
Edmund Cartwright
Created power loom. Transformed textile industry by speeding up production and automating the weaving process. -
Eli Whitney
Created cotton gin. Separates cotton fibers from their seeds. -
Alessandro Volta
Created electric battery. Source of electrical power. -
Robert Fulton
Created steamboat. Powered by steam. Reduced time and expense. -
Elias Howe
Created sewing machine. Sew clothes and different items together. -
Cyrus Field
Created telegraphic cable. Gave communication to many. -
John Wesley
Created Celluloid. Produced cheaper products of different items.