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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

  • (Watt) Steam Engine

    (Watt) Steam Engine
    Matthew Boulton invented the steam engine. This invention efficiently pumps water and powers materials through machines
  • The Spinning Jenny

    The Spinning Jenny
    James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. This invention revolutionized the making yarn or thread by spinning 8 threds at once.
  • Power Loom

    Power Loom
    Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom. This invention was used to weave cloth and tapestry in an efficient manor.
  • Steamboat

    Steamboat
    John Fitch created a model of the first working steamboat. The model was later brought to life by Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney invented the first cotton gin. This machine revolutionized the making of cotton. It was able to separate the seeds and spin the cotton
  • Locomotive

    Locomotive
    Richard Trevithick invented the first steam locomotive and it only moved 10mph at the time.
  • Photograph/Camera

    Photograph/Camera
    The first successful photograph/camera was accomplished by Joseph Niepce
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
    Barthelemy Thimonnier invented the first sewing machine. This enabled people to mass produce clothing and other goods much faster than before.
  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    The telegraph was invented by Morse for communication. He also designed the whole system that was used to communicate.
  • Dynamite

    Dynamite
    Alfred Nobel invented dynamite which was a powerful explosive used to break up materials such as rocks or trees
  • Telephone

    Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone making communication between people faster and more efficient than ever before.
  • Automobile

    Automobile
    Carl Benz invented the first automobile to be mass produced and powered by a gas engine