Inventions and Technology

Inventions and technologies in the 1850's to the 1900's

Period: Oct 9, 1850 to Oct 9, 1900

The Rotary Snowplow for Railroads by: Orange Jull

Oct 10, 1869

The rotary snowplow for railroads was invented in 1869 by a Canadian dentist with the name of Orange Jull. This invention made it easier for people who had to shovel the railroad and for trains to get down the tracks without any trouble.

Automatic Lubricating Cup by: Elijah McCoy

Oct 10, 1872

Automatic Lubricating Cup was invented by Elijah McCoy in 1872. This invention improved the automatically oiling or lubricating cup for shafts, bearings, journal boxes, and various kinds of machine elements.

The Telephone by: Alexander Graham Bell

Oct 2, 1876

The telephone was made by Alexander Grahm bell in 1876. This invention made peoples lives a whole lot different because they could just call each other instead of having to walk miles to get to each others homes or by sending a letter. It changed the way people communicate.

Standard Time by: Sir Sanford, Fleming

Oct 9, 1878

Standard Time was made by a man named Sir Sanford, Fleming. This created time differences across the world. For example if people lived in Africa they would be on a different time than us in Canada so this man invented the Standard Time.

Crude Metal Detector by: Alexander Graham Bell

Oct 2, 1881

The crude metal detector was made in 1881 by a famous Candadian inventor with the name of Alexander Graham Bell. This invention was made for investigators so that every time they hoovered the metal detector over the ground the machine would beep, letting the user know that there was metal underneath the ground.

Sepperable Baggage Check by: John Michael Lyons

Oct 10, 1882

The sepperable baggage check was made in 1882 by John Michael Lyons. This invention was used to seperate bags in the airport making it easier to check and see whether travellers are carrying illegal items in their suitcase.

Electric Street Cars by: John Joseph Wright

Oct 10, 1883

Electric street cars were made in 1883 by John Joseph Wright. This invention made it easier for people to get around. For those who didn't have cars, this was a fast and inexpensive way to travel.

Electric Car Heater by: Thomas Ahearn

Oct 10, 1890

The electric car heater was invented in the 1890's by Thomas Ahearn. This invention made it hotter for the people who are traveling in the vehicle with this invention plugged in

Oven by: Thomas Ahearn

Oct 9, 1892

The oven was created in 1892 by a Canadian Inventor with the name of Thomas Ahearn. This invention made it easier to heat things to any temperature. The machine could go up to extreme heats of 500 degrees. It made cooking a whole easier.

Brunton Compass by: David W. Brunton

Oct 10, 1894

The Brunton compass was patented by David W. Brunton in 1894. This made traveling in the wilderness easier because it helped you know which direction you were travelling in. You could determine whether you were going north, east, south, and west by simply looking at the instrument.

Caulking Gun by Theodore Witte

Oct 10, 1894

The caulking gun was invented by Theodore Witte in 1894. This invention made it easier for tradespeople to caulk. They simply put a can of caulking material in the gun and then squeezed the trigger to release the material.