Inventions from 1865-1915

Inventions from 1865 to 1915

Period: Dec 31, 1860 to Jan 1, 1920

Motorcycle

Jan 1, 1867

Sylvester Howard Roper
Started the fascination of motorcycle transportation making it easier to move around and has made the motorcycle available to nearly everyone.

Hot Dog

Jan 1, 1870

Charles Feltman
Hot dogs were brought to Chicago from Germany and sold on a vendor cart, where the popularity skyrocketed created an almost "All-American" past time.

Incandescent Light Bulb

Jan 1, 1879

Thomas Alva Edison
The creation of the incandescent light bulb sparked the imagination of later inventors to make nearly anything that they could dream of with this tecnology. This also provided light and electricity for many.

Cash Register

Nov 4, 1879

James Ritty
The Cash Register has shaped how all of the restaurants, stores, and services alike, store their money. This invention has made processing money as a business, faster and easier than ever before.

Electric Iron

Jan 1, 1882

Henry W. Seely
The iron has shaped the future of professrional and presentable clothing.

Folding Cabinet Bed

Jul 14, 1885

Sarah E. Goode
The Folding Cabinet Bed has inspired Futon's throughout the world.

Dishwasher

Jan 1, 1886

Josephine Cochran
The Dishwasher has revolutionized dishes, cooking, and time usage in the kitchen

Coca-Cola

May 8, 1886

John Pemberton
Coca-Cola has been massive company since its start in the late 1800's kickstarting the company with a little "kick."

Basketball

Nov 6, 1891

James Naismith
Basketball has been a growing sport for kids and adults alike having something fun to do to bring friends, and family together.

Tractor

Jan 1, 1892

John Froelich
This tool has revolutionized farming by making it easier to transport things throughout the famland easily and safely for the farm.

Radio

Jan 1, 1895

Guglielmo Marconi
The radio has made communication easy so that people anywhere in the world can talk to each other for whatever reason quickly.

Cotton Candy

Jan 1, 1897

William Morrison, and John C. Warton
Circus and large event food will never be the same with the candy made of pure sugar. This invention sparked candy makers imaginations to further progress into the world of candy.

Push Pin

Jul 24, 1900

Edwin Moore
This has made it easy to store papers, ideas, and other important information for it to be easy to remember and work on things.

Vacuum Cleaner

Jan 1, 1901

Hubert Cecil Booth
Thanks to this invention, our floors willl never be dirty again. This kickstarted the technology of the vacuum to the booming business that it is today.

Zipper

Jan 1, 1913

Gideon Sundback
The Zipper is used so much these days we hardly even think about it, but without it, our lives would be changed drastically.