Inventions from 1865 to 1920

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  • typewriter

    typewriter
    Invented by Christopher Scholes

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

  • Crude metal detector

    Crude metal detector
    Invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

  • Steam turbine

    Steam turbine
    Invented by Charles Parson. Involves electricity

  • Dishwasher

    Dishwasher
    Invented by Josephine Cochrane.

  • Coca Cola

    Coca Cola
    Invented by John Pemberton.

  • Contact lenses

    Contact lenses
    Invented by F.E. Muller and Adolph Fick.

  • Escalator

    Escalator
    Invented by Jesse W. Reno

  • Zipper

    Zipper
    Invented by W.L Judson.

  • Roller Coaster

    Roller Coaster
    Invented by Edwin Prescott.

  • Vacuum cleaner

    Vacuum cleaner
    Invented by John Thurman. Involves electricity.

  • Air conditioner

    Air conditioner
    Invented by Willis Carrier. Involves electricity.

  • Lie Detector

    Lie Detector
    Invented by James Mackenzie.

  • Crayons

    Crayons
    Co-invented by Edward Binney and Harold Smith.

  • Cornflakes

    Cornflakes
    Invented by William Kellogg

  • Electric Amplifier

    Electric Amplifier
    Invented by Lee De Forest. Involves electricity

  • First Car Sold(model T)

    First Car Sold(model T)
    Invented by Henry Ford.

  • Instant Coffee

    Instant Coffee
    Invented by G. Washington.

  • Electical refidgerator

    Electical refidgerator
    Invented by Fred Wolf. Involves electricity

  • Crossword Puzzle

    Crossword Puzzle
    Invented by Arthur Wynne.