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Steamboat - John Fitch
A boat that is propelled by a steam engine, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers in the 19th century. -
Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney
A machine for separating cotton from its seeds. -
Telegraph - Samuel F. B. Morse
A system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection. -
Elias Howe - Sewing Machine
It was used for fixing clothes at a factory use, and on production lines. -
Safety Pin - Walter Hunt
A variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. -
Mason Jar - John Mason
A wide-mouthed glass jar with an airtight screw top, used for preserving fruit and vegetables. -
Dynamite - Alfred Nobel
A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks. -
Cable Car - Andrew Hallidie
A transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are suspended on a continuous moving cable driven by a motor at one end of the route. -
Gas-motor Engine - Nicolaus August Otto
A gas engine is an internal combustion engine which runs on a gas fuel, such as coal gas, producer gas, biogas, landfill gas or natural gas. -
Dishwasher - Josephine Cochran
A machine for washing dishes automatically. -
Photography - George Eastman
A roll of film and intended for taking snapshots. -
Radio - Guglielmo Marconi
The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.