Industrial Revolution Timeline

  • Fountain pen

    Invented by Lewis Waterman. It replaces the quill. Has ink inside and deposits it on paper.
  • Combine Harvester

    Invented by Hiram Moore. A machine that efficiently harvests a variety of grain crops.
  • Plow

    Invented by John Deere. Used for breaking up soil.
  • Photography

    Invented by William Henry. Replaces painting. Instead of painting, all you have to do is snap a picture.
  • Pasteurization

    Invented by Louis Pasteur. Kills harmful bacteria that tend to grow in dairy products.
  • Dynamite

    Invented by Alfred Nobel. It was the first safely manageable explosive stronger than black powder.
  • Barbed Wire

    Invented by Joseph Glidden. Designed to keep cattle inside pastures.
  • Lightbulb

    Invented by Thomas Edison. Produces light from electricity and replaces candles.
  • Dishwasher

    Invented by Josephine Garis Cochran. Wanted a machine that could wash dishes faster and without breaking them.
  • Bottle Cap

    Invented by William Painter. Used to keep soda inside bottles while keeping the fizz. Replaces the cork.
  • Esculator

    Invented by Jesse W. Reno. It is a movable stair case (conveyor) used to move people between floors of building.
  • Radio

    Invented by Guglielmo Marconi. Sends information from one place to another without the use of wires. It also transmits sounds.