Inventions of The Second Industrial Revolution

By alba.lopsie@educa.jcyl.es
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    Inventions of the Second Industrial Revolution

  • Telephone

    Telephone
    The telephone is a device designed for the transmission and reception of the human voice. Alexander Graham Bell is recognized with the invention of the telephone. It emerged from improvements made to the electrical telegraph. This invention revolutionized communication, making it possible to transmit voice messages over long distances instantly.

  • Refrigerator

    Refrigerator
    The refigerator is an invention that we still use today as it changed the way of preserving food. It was designed by Carl von Linde, a German engineer. The method he used consists of keeping cold temperatures inside to preserve food better and prevent the growth of bacteria. Refrigerators have revolutionized food storage, allowing longer preservation of items, reducing food waste.

  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    Was creted by Thomas Edison, an American businessman and inventor. It changed the way of living by providing a reliable and safe source of artificial light and made possible life exteding productive hours. The principle behind it is the conversion of electrical light into light energy.

  • Automobile

    Automobile
    The firts automobile was powered by an ICE is atributed to Karl Benz, a German engineer. The automobile was a three-wheeled motor vehicle used for short distances transportation. At first it could only reach a maximum speed of 16 km/h and had around 0.75 horsepower. It has evolved to the main transportation method and one of the most contributing things on economic growth.

  • Internal Combustion Engine

    Internal Combustion Engine
    The ICE was created by Daimler and Benz, German engineers. It is a type of engine where the fuel inside the chamber burns and creates high-pressured gas. This gas moves a turbine. This process turns chemical energy into mechanical energy. There are different types of ICE's: gasoline, diesel and natural propelled.

  • Radio

    Radio
    The radio is an essential communication device that uses electromagnetic waves to transmit and receive sound for broadcasting audio programs to the public audience. It was created by Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor and engineer. It was used in wars and as the main method of entretainment for many years.

  • Cinematograph

    Cinematograph
    Was a motion picture film mechanism invented by the Lumière brothers, French inventors .It was a device that could record and project motion pictures, serving as a camera, a projector and a printer. This made possible capture, develop and project pictures. This revolutionized the way people experienced visual storytelling and played a crucial role in the development of the cinema.

  • Plane

    Plane
    The invention and development of airplanes had a profound impact on society, revolutionizing transportation, commerce, and military operations.
    The Wright brothers, American inventors and aviation pioneers, built and flew the first successful powered airplane. Their work in aerodynamics, control systems and powered flight transformed global transportation and connectivity.