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Spinning Jenny
John Hargreaves created the spinning jenny. This machine reduced the amount of labor needed to create cloth. However the yarn the machine produced wasn't very strong. This led to things such as sewing machines. -
Water Frame
Richard Arkwright invented the water frame. The water frame was a water-powered simple way to create a cotton thread and can spin 128 threads at once. A disadvantage of this was that it takes up a lot of room. This led more water-powered things such as the water mill we use today. -
Flying Shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle. It allowed a individual weaver to weave much broader fabric. However if you change warp threads often, as in a small plaid, it's more trouble than it's worth. This led to the weaving loom. -
Steam Engine
James Watt invented the steam engine. It created a new way to power things with steam-power. However the steam engine was huge and heavy so it couldn't be used for small vehicles. Today we use the steam engine for steam boats or steam locomotives. -
Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule. It was used to spin cotton and carried up to 1,320 spindles. However this would not fit in your house so it would have to be used in a factory. This was a step up from the spinning jenny and led to the sewing machine. -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. It was an advantage because past boats had to be paddlewheeled or propeller-powered. However, it was dangerous because to power the boat you had to boiled water to make steam. Nowadays we have many innovations to boats thanks to the steamboat. -
Steam Locomotive
Richard Trevithick made the first design for the steam locomotive. It is a railroad train powered by a steam engine. This makes transportation and trade easier. However, the engine has a low efficiency. Today we have a lot more steam-powered vehicles. -
Steam Locomotive (Innovated)
George Stephenson innovated first usable steam locomotive. It was a railroad train that got its pulling power from a steam engine. This made a new way for trade and transportation. However the steam engine had a low efficiency. This led to the steam engine getting put into new ways of transportation. -
Production of Steel
Henry Bessemer invented the first process for manufacturing steel inexpensively. This led use to be able to build buildings up higher into "skyscrapers". However it is heavy thus expensive to transfer. Today most to all buildings are made of steel. -
Pasteurization
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization. This is a process used by many food/drink factories by using heat to kill bacteria.This is an advantage because it lowered our bacteria intake from factory produced foods.However, this process is known to destroy the beneficial bacteria. Nowadays, it is used in many dairy industries to achieve food preservation. -
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison patented the first light bulb. It is a advantage because it is a easier and more reliable light source than candles which is what they used at the time. However it was very fragile. Nowadays, we rely on light bulbs daily. -
Neon Lamp
Nikola Tesla innovated the neon lamp. It's a light that has a extremely low light consumption rate. However, it was very expensive and could only produce one range of color spectrum. Now you see it everyday in street lights.
