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John Kay
John Kay invented the flying shuttle. The flying shuttle was part of the loom that was thrown back and forth. It sped up the process of the textile industry but that resulted in putting people out of work. -
James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. The spinning jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame. It sped up the process of creating cloth but put many out of work. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright invented the water frame. The water frame made treads faster easier than before. It unemployed people because it was water powered instead of human powered. -
Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule. The spinning mule made a large scale manufacture of thread and yarn.This invention was an upgraded spinning jenny. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton invented the steam boat. The steam boat allowed people to travel up and down stream at a much quicker pace. The engine of the boat burned coal witch polluted the air. -
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick invented the steam locomotive. The steam locomotive was a steam powered engine. It drove an iron rolling mill and propelled a barge with the aid of paddle wheels. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson invented the railroad locomotive.The railroad locomotive helped move items across large masses of land. It took a lot of iron to make the track for the locomotive but it helped transfer materials across the US. -
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer invented the production steel. The production of steel led to the building of skyscrapers. This led to the come up of big cities such as New York. -
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization. Pasteurization kept food from becoming spoiled but was originally used to keep wine and beer from spoiling. We still use the pasteurization process today. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. The light bulb was the safe version of the gaslight. Although the light bulb may waste energy it is still used today. -
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla invented the tesla coil. The tesla coil was a high frequency air core transformer. It had very high voltages witch meant that is was dangerous but it gathers a lot of energy. -
James Watt
James Watt invented the steam engine. The steam engine used steam to power an engine that could be used in the factories. This machine boosted production rates.
