Industrial Revolution Inventions

  • Fire Hydrant

    Fire Hydrant
    The fire hydrant was invented by Frederick Graff in 1801. The fire Hydrant was an important invention because if there was a fire firefighters had a source of water close by to put it out.
  • Combine Harvester

    Combine Harvester
    The Combine Harvester was invented by Hiram Moore in 1834. This invention helped farmers harvest their crops faster and with less physical labor.
  • Steel Plow

    Steel Plow
    The Steel Plow was invented by John Deere in 1837. This helped farmers plow their land better and was much stronger than previous plows made.
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Dynamite was invented in 1867 by Alfred Nobel. It changed how mining could be done and how fast paths could be cleared for building new things.
  • Barbed Wire

    Barbed Wire
    Barbed Wire was invented in 1873 by Joseph Glidden. This new fencing helped keep farmer's cattle in better and helped western settlers.
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    The first Telephone was built by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. I choose this invention because this was a new way of communication and people could talk to each other from long distances away at the same time.
  • Diesel Fueled Internal Combustion Engine

    Diesel Fueled Internal Combustion Engine
    The first ever diesel engine was built by Rudolf Diesel in 1892. This invention was important because it was a more powerful than gas engine and could do more intense jobs.
  • Radio

    Radio
    The Radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895. This changed how news could be spread and how music could be heard.