industrial timeline

  • seed drill invented by jethro tull

    seed drill invented by jethro tull
    A seed drill is a device used in agriculture that sows seeds for crops by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth while being dragged by a tractor . This ensures that seeds will be distributed evenly .
  • The spinning jenny invented by James hargreaves

    The spinning jenny invented by James hargreaves
    The spinning jenny was a machine used for spinning wool or cotton , This helped to usher in the industrial revolution in the textile industry .
  • the puddling process invented by henry cort

    the puddling process invented by henry cort
    the puddling process was for making wrought iron
  • power loom invented by edmund cartwright

    power loom invented by edmund cartwright
    The power loom uses a large shaft and sped up process of textile manufacturing , it weaves cloth and tapestry .
  • steam engine invented by james watt

    steam engine invented by james watt
    The steam engine was to pump water for the barclay and perkins brewery in southwark , london
  • cotton gin invented by Eli whitney

    cotton gin invented by Eli whitney
    the cotton gin enable the rapid separation of the seed and the cotton fibers
  • spinning mule invented by samuel crompton

    spinning mule invented by samuel crompton
    The spinning mule is used to spin cotton and other fibers. They were used extensively from the late 18th to the early 20th century in the mills of lancashire and elsewhere.
  • The electric pile invented by Alessandro Volta

    The electric pile invented by Alessandro Volta
    Volta invented the voltaic pile , an early electric battery, which produced a steady electric current .
  • steam locomotive engine invented by George stephenson

    steam locomotive engine invented by George stephenson
    The steam locomotive provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam
  • sewing machine invented by Elias Howe

    sewing machine invented by Elias Howe
    The sewing machine used a grooved and curved eye-pointed needle carried by a vibrating arm. The needle was provided with thread from a spool
  • transatlantic cable( telegraph) invented by cyrus field

    transatlantic cable( telegraph) invented by cyrus field
    The transatlantic cable is a line across the floor of the atlantic ocean , it was used for long distance communication
  • celluloid invented by john wesley

    celluloid invented by john wesley
    The celluloid is a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor , often with added dyes and other agents ( basically like plastic )