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John Kay invents the Flying Shuttle
The Flying Shuttle allowed a single weaver to weave wider fabrics.
Advantage - the loom is wider
Disadvantage - it is dangerous
It is still used today for weaving -
James Hargreaves invents Spinning Jenny
The Spinning Jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame.
Advantage- You could weave 8 threads instead of 1.
Disadvantage- Had to be used by hand
Similar wheels are used today in the hobby industry. -
Richard Arkwright invents water frame
The water frame was a water powered spinning frame.
Advantage - powered by water
Disadvantage- could only spin one thread at a time
Water Mills are used today for electricity, they are similar. -
Samuel Compton invents spinning mule
A machine used to spin fibers
Advantage- Fine Yarns could be spun
Disadvantage- Cottage industry felt threatened by invention.
Still used today in the fabric industry. -
James Watt invents steam engine
The first steam engine
Advantage - used for spinning mills
Disadvantage - low efficiency
Used in some boats and trains today -
Richard Trevithick invents steam locomotive
Used high- pressure steam for power
advantage- high-powered steam means easier obtained fuels
disadvantage - not as good as electric powered
Still used today on railroads -
Robert Fulton invents steam boat
boat powered by steam
advantage - faster
disadvantage - competitive disadvantage
still used today on the water -
George Stephenson invents Steam Locomotive
A type of railway locomotive
advantage - led to how trains are today
disadvantage - superseded by electric locomotives
Trains are still used today. -
Henry Bessemer invents steel making process
an efficient way of making steel
advantage - cost less
Developed how we make steel now -
Louis Pasteur invents pasteurization
bacteria destroyed by heat
used now to pasteurize milk -
Thomas Edison invents lightbulb
Made electricity
Advantages - led to where we are now
disadvantages - failed 1000 times
We use electricity more now than we did back then. -
Nikola Tesla invents tesla coil
A transformer circuit
advantage - Wireless energy
disadvantage- dangerous
Still used today in electronics
