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John Kay
He invented the flying shuttle in 1733 which allowed a weaver to weave cloth faster by hand or mechanized. While the flying shuttle made it so that people can weave much faster a disadvantage with it is the flying shuttle could come out of the machine at great speeds and cause injury. In the end, flying shuttle is still used today with other modern things. -
James Watt
In 1763 James Watt improved on the steam engine by making it use its steam more efficiently.James Watt engine made steam engines much better and faster but because of that no one used the newcomen engine anymore. Today, because of the steam engine we now use electricity for our engines. -
James Hargreaves
He made the spinning jenny in 1764 which allowed a person to spin 8 threads at once rather than just one. The spinning jenny made possible high delivery speeds and elimination of rewinding, yet a disadvantage of the spinning jenny is that it has a low yarn strength and many people were put out of jobs. Today the spinning jenny has been innovated to different models and is now able to weave up to 128 threads at once at factories. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright invented the water frame in 1769 which innovated on the spinning jenny to make 96 threads at a time and was water powered. The water frame could supply much more textiles with a reduced amount of labor, however, it didn't make stronger thread than the spinning jenny and people lost their jobs. Today it is innovated on to make stronger thread. -
Samuel Compton
He made the spinning mule 1779 which could wrap fibers around the spindle and made to be a hybrid of the water frame and spinning jenny. the spinning mule was able to hold up to 1320 spindles at once and provided greater control for weaving, but it also caused cancer for the workers to be exposed by the oil of the machine. Today the spinning mule is still used and has changed like having more gears. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton made idea that a steam boat steamboat can be made in 1787 which allowed travel by sea and was powered by steam also. Even though the steam boat allowed travel upstream and downstream, a disadvantage is that the steam engine could explode. Today, the steam engine are now electric powered ships like cruisers. -
Richard Trevithick
On 1804 Richard Trevithick is the first to make the high-pressured steam engine which could be used for steam locomotives. Some advantages of were that the steam engine could use a lot of different material used to power it, but the engine itself can indeed be very unsafe to use sense the boiler can explode. Today, the richard's engine is now replaced by a more powerful engine. -
George Stephenson
On 1814, George Stephenson tested the first practical steam locomotive and rail tracks which on its first try hauled 8 coal wagons at a max of 4 mph but later built more better engines. The steam engine would go on to inspire many other people to make better engines, but George's version was very slow and a prototype. Today we now use trains that use electricity. -
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer was the first person to invent a process for making steel in 1856 and would give him a lot of money. While the process could make cheap ingots every few minutes the process had a struggle with removing phosphorus which could destroy the steel. Today, the steel process made it possible to have better structures like skyscrapers. -
Louis Pasteur
In 1862 Louis Pasteur created the process "Pasteurization" to kill the bacteria in a liquid. Pasteurization allows the ability to keep things from spoiling for a much longer time but it takes a lot of time to do and watch. Today, we use this process to keep things from spoiling and preserve them. -
Thomas Edison
In 1879 Thomas Edison made the incandescent electric light bulb that can last a total of 600 hours. Even though light bulb can be installed easily and has a high light output it is very fragile and it can heat up the room. -
Nikola Tesla
In 1891 Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla coil which can produce high-voltage electricity with a low current and high-frequency. The Tesla coil can transmit electricity throughout the air, but it can cause ozone poisoning, secondary coil shocks and radio frequency interference. Today, the Tesla coil is used for only magic shows or museums to remember the work of Nikola Tesla
