Inventions of the 2nd Industrial Revolution

Inventions of the 2nd Industrial Revolution

Period: Nov 5, 1865 to Nov 5, 1920

Typewriter

Nov 8, 1866

Christopher Sholes invneted the typewriter in 1866.

Dynamite

Nov 12, 1866

Alfred Nobel invneted dynamite in 1866.

Barbed Wire

Nov 6, 1873

Joseph Glidden invented the barbed wire in 1873.

Telephone

Nov 6, 1876

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telophone in 1876.

Moving pictures

Nov 8, 1877

Eadweard Muybridge invented the first moving pictures

Lightbulb

Nov 8, 1879

Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb in 1879. It used electricity.

Gas Engine Motorcycle

Nov 12, 1885

Gottlieb Daimler invented the first gas engine motorcycle in 1885.

Kodak camera

Nov 6, 1888

George Eastman invented the Kodak camera in 1888.

Escalator

Nov 12, 1891

Jesse Reno invented the escalator in 1891. It used electricity.

Diesel Engine

Nov 12, 1892

Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in 1892.

Double-Edged Safety Razor

Nov 12, 1901

King Camp Gillette invented the double-edged safety razor in 1901.

Air conditioner

Nov 6, 1902

Willis Carrier invented the air conditioner in 1902. It used electricity.

Windshield Wipers

Nov 5, 1903

Mary Anderson invented the winshield wipers in 1905

Tea Bags

Nov 12, 1904

Thomas Suillivan invented the tea bags in 1904.

Model T

Nov 7, 1908

Henry Ford invented the Model T car in 1908.

Modern Zipper

Nov 12, 1913

Gideon Sundback invneted the modern zipper in 1917.

Crossword Puzzle

Nov 12, 1913

Arthur Wynne invneted the crossword puzzle in 1913.

Morgan Gas Mask

Nov 12, 1914

Garrett A. Morgan invneted the Morgan gas mask in 1914.

Pop-up Toaster

Nov 7, 1919

The pop-up toaster was invented in 1919 by Charles Strite. It used electricity.

Arc Welder

Nov 12, 1919

Nikolai Benardos and Stanislav Olszewski invented the arc welder in 1919. It used electricity.