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The Steam Engine
The steam engine was a heat engine that performed work using steam as a working fluid. The steam engine was heavily used throughout the whole of the industrial revolution, it was used in mines, steamboats and locomotives. -
The Beginning
the industrial revolution began in Britain and quickly spread to parts of Europe and soon across the world. this would be the beginning of the modern world as we know it today. -
Spinning Jenny
The Spinning Jenny was a multi spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, it was one of the major inventions that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. The spinning Jenny had 8 spindles which meant that the spinning Jenny is doing the job of 8 men. The Spinning Jenny was crucial to the development of the cotton industry, which was the biggest driver of the Industrial Revolution. -
Richard Arkwright opens first factory
Richard Arkwright was business man, innovator and among the leading entrepreneurs of the 18th century. Arkwright's first factory was located near river Derwent at Cromford, England. The people that worked there began their day at 5 in the morning an would have to work 6 days a week. Richard Arkwright had rules such as "any person found whistling at work finned one shilling" and "any person found with their window opened fined one shilling." His factories were then replicated and employed 30,000. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton Gin to effectively remove cotton seeds from cotton fibre. It greatly reduces the time it takes to clean cotton and helps the sour then states to make more money from their cotton crops. -
The Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the telegraph so people could communicate over long distances through the use of wires. Samuel Morse revolutionized the way we communicate over long distances. Samuel F.B Morse on May, 24th, 1844 over an experimental line from Washington D.C, to Baltimore said "What hath God wrought?" -
Vaccines
Louis Pasteur got the idea that diseases came from germs. His experiments proved that micro-organisms caused both fermentation and disease. Louis Pasteur created the first vaccines for fowl cholera, anthrax and rabies. Louis Pasteur has revolutionized the way we treat diseases today in the modern world. -
Alexander Patents the Telephone
Although Alexander Graham Bell wasn't the person who invented the telephone, he was the first to get a patent for it. Being able to communicate quickly and efficiently over long distances greatly increased productivity during the Industrial Revolution. Alexander tested his telephone in 1876 calling his assistance to say, "Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you." When Bell died in 1922, telephones in the United States had a moment of silence, to honor the man who made those phones possible. -
Thomas Edison invents light bulb
Thomas Edison invented the light build so people could continue their lives in the dark without using candles, Thomas invented a high resistance system that would require far less electrical power than what used for the arc lamps. Edison's lightbulb allowed people to work at night and other tasks that would only be performed during the day. Edison's lightbulb greatly increased productivity during the Industrial Revolution. -
Orville Wright Makes the First Powered Airplane Flight
The Wright invented a engine specific for their plane design, Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first plane that is not powered by wind. Orville flew the plane for 12 seconds over a beach in North Carolina. The Wright bothers invention has revolutionized the way we travel today. -
WW1
The Industrial Revolution played a massive role in World War 1. It allowed machinery such as weapons, planes, and tanks to be mass produced at a much faster rate. -
End of WW1
WW1 ended at 11am on the 11th of November 1918. This significant date also marks the end of the Industrial Revolution and the beginning of the Modern world.
