Inventors

John Kay

1704

John Kay invented the flying shuttle. Using the flying shuttle, one weaver could weave fabrics of any width more quickly than two could before.

John Roebuck

1749

John roebuck invented sulphuric acid. Sulphuric acid replaced sour milk as a means of bleaching cloth.

Samuel Crompton

1753

Samuel Crompton invented the Spinning Mule. The spinning mule permitted large scaled manufacturers of high quality of thread and yarn.

James Hargreaves

1770

James hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. Rather than a single thread, eight threads were able to spin at one time.

Adam smith

1776

Adam smith wrote a book called"The Wealth of Nations". The book extolls the benefits of the division of labor, competition, and trade.

Jeremy Bentham

1781

Jeremy Bentham invented what is known as modern utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory holding that actions are morally right if they tend to promote happiness or pleasure, and morally wrong if they tend to promote unhappiness or pain.

Nicolas Leblanc

1790

Nicolas Leblanc invented Soda Ash. Soda ash is a common salt usually used for manufacturing.

Eli Whitney

1794

Eli whitney first invented the cotton gin in 1793 but did not improve it until 1794. The cotton gin was invented to separate the seeds from the cotton.

Robert Fulton

1807

Robert Fulton invented the steam boat. The steam boat was used for commercial and passenger transportation.

Elias Howe

1846

Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. The sewing machine was used for sewing fabric and materials together using thread.

Cyrus Field

1854

Cyrus Field invented the telegraph cable. The telegraph cable was used for long-distance communication.

John Wesley

1869

John Wesley invented the Celluloid. The Celluloid was a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.