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James Watt
James Watt invented the steam engine. The steam engine performed mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. It used the steam's pressure to push a piston back and forth inside of a cylinder. The force is transformed by a connecting rod and a flywheel into rotational force. -
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill which is a machine that sows seeds for farmers. It distributes seeds evenly and buries them to an acceptable depth. -
Abraham Darby
Abraham Darby invented sand casting. This technique of casting used sand as the mold or cast for a metal to be cast into. This was much less expensive than other castings and was often used in factories. The patterns they used were reusable. -
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen invented the atmospheric engine. The atmospheric engine used both steam and atmospheric pressure to push the piston into the cylinder. -
John Kay
John Kay invented the flying shuttle. The flying shuttle is a device that allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics. It was also used in automatic machine looms. -
Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule. The spinning mule was a machine that spun cotton and other fibers into threads. -
Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright invented the wool combing machine. This machine was used to arrange and lay parallel lengths of wool so that it could be further treated or made into something. This invention sped up the production of textiles. -
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta invented the electric battery. This battery allowed people to safely store electricity for a later use. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson invented the Geordie lamp. This lamp could be used in a flammable atmosphere. It helped miners by giving them a safe way to see in the mines. Before, there would often be explosions in the mines due to accidentally burning flammable materials. -
Robert Owen
Robert Owen was not an inventor, but an investor and a philanthropist. He contributed to the creation of the spinning mule by investing money into it. -
Elias Howe
Elias Howe was the inventor of the sewing machine. The sewing machine revolutionized the manufacturing of clothes. It reduced the amount of work it took to sew clothes. -
Karl Marx
Karl Marx was a german philosopher. He wrote the Communist manifesto and also invented communism, which is an ideology upon which several governments were created.
