Inventions

By bboyle
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    Invented by Thomas Savery. Helped pump water out of coal mines.
  • Seed Drill

    Seed Drill
    Invented by Jethro Tull. Sow seeds in the rows.
  • Four-Field Crop Rotation System

    Four-Field Crop Rotation System
    Invented by Charles Townshend. Allowed livestock to bred year-round.
  • Flying Shuttle

    Flying Shuttle
    Invented by John Kay. Enabled weavers to weave faster.
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    Invented by James Hargreaves. Made it possible to spin more than one ball of yarn.
  • Spinning Frame

    Spinning Frame
    Invented by Richard Arkwright. Water power driven, mass production of items.
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom
    Invented by Edward Cartwright. Power-driven machine for weaving.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Invented by Eli Whitney. More efficien way of cleaning cotton.
  • Interchangeable Parts

    Interchangeable Parts
    Invented by Eli Whitney.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Invented by Samuel Morse. Message significant others from long distance.