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John Kay
John Kay was the inventor of the Flying Shuttle. This invention was a better and more efficient way to weave more wider fabrics. Today the Flying Shuttle is similar to the computer generated interlacings we use today -
James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves was the inventor of the Spinning Jenny which was another more modern at the time way of making cloth faster. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright was responsible for two inventions. One was the Water Frame, a water powered spinning technique used to make cotton thread. -
Richard Arkwright
The second invention Richard Arkwright was responsible for was the Spinning Frame which was used to get thread or yarn from cotton or wool. -
Samuel Compton
Samuel Compton Invented the spinning mule also a modern technique for spinning cotton and other fibers in the late 18th century all the way until the 20th century. -
James Watt
James watt invented three things during the span of the industrial revolution but he was most famous for his invention of the Watt Steam Engine. This was the first steam engine that used a separate condenser. -
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick also invented a version of the steam locomotive like Stephenson but the difference is that Richard was the first to make it and Stephenson's features similar traits. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was most famous for the invention of the Steam Powered Locomotive. Which was one of the first to feature steam rather than normal wood. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton was the inventor of the first steam powered boat which like the engine features new steam technology to operate. This has now transformed into a widespread of boats now used today. -
Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer developed the first cost efficient way for making steel. This has lead to many ideas including the fast processing we have in our factories. -
Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization a study that shows how food spoils because of microorganisms in food. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is probably the most famous inventor during the industrial revolution. Instead the lanterns they used to use as light Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. this allowed for work at night, lights in mines and factories and led to all these amazing lights we see such as Times Square in New York and buildings. -
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was mostly famous and celebrated for his influence in modern day electricity such as the Tesla coil, etc. These led to today's cars, computers, phones and such.
