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James Hargeaves invents the spinning jenny
The spinning jenny is a spinning frame that allowed workers to fabricate yarn much more efficiently. One worker could do eight spools at once! -
James Watt invents an efficient steam engine
The Watt steam engine improved on the Newcomen engine by utilizing a separate condenser and a rotary motion. It was efficient enough to become widely used. -
The guillotine was invented
The guillotine allowed for cleaner executions. A blade powered by gravity would cut off the head in a single motion. -
Samuel Colt invents the revolver
The revolver allowed more rapid firing because it didn't require reloading after every shot. -
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin
The cotton gin allows easy separation of cotton fibers from cotton seeds. This machine greatly simplified human effort. -
Edward Jenner invents the smallpox vaccination
Smallpox was an extremely prevalent disease before this discovery. The smallpox vaccine saved many lives. -
Alessandro Volta invents the battery
Volta's battery was an electrochemical cell that allowed the electrical storage of potential energy. -
William Austin Burt invents the typewriter
The typewriter allowed quick and neat letters to be pressed onto paper. Burt's typewriter was practical. -
Barthelemy Thimonnier invents a sewing machine
The sewing machine allowed easy stitching of fabrics together, Thimonnier's machine was the first to be widely used. -
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph
The telegraph was the real first electric world-wide communication service, and was used as a method of transporting ideas and messages over long distances. It helped greatly reduce the time spent with normal various communication methods such as writing letters. -
Kirkpatrick Macmillan invents the bicycle
The bicycle provided an alternative mode of transportation that only was not pollutant to the environment, but was more maneuverable. This ultimately would allow for a more efficient way of transportation; one that wouldn’t get stuck in traffic. -
Richard Gatling invents the machine gun
The patenting of the machine gun served as the official transition between the old battle tactics, to more modern warfare. This is significant because, new guns and artillery allowed for easier conquest in foreign lands. -
Alfred Nobel invents dynamite
Dynamite was one of the newer methods of warfare that soldiers used, as they would experiment more with the use of explosives. Dynamite also had an impact in different methods of exploring, as explosives cleared the surrounding environment to make room for infrastructure. -
Nicolaus August Otto invents the four-stroke engine
The practical four-stroke internal combustion engine was the first gas machine engine. It was the first real alternate to the steam engine and could convert more energy, but at the same time increasing pollution. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
The telephone was the first device in history that enabled people to talk directly with each other across large distances. Telephones rapidly became indispensable to businesses, government, and households, as they are a key method in promoting business. -
Eadweard Muybridge invents the motion picture
Moving pictures not only provided a sense of entertainment at the time, but also provided a new way of capturing the essence of nature. Modern technology such as cameras began to be spread more, having a large influence on today’s society, and new ideas like stop motion. -
Karl Benz invents the first practical automobile
The invention of the first practical automobile was groundbreaking because it offered a super effective method of transportation . The new motor harvested more energy, making it more powerful ,allowing for a very efficient and more advanced car thatn those with a four-stroke. -
Heinrich Hertz invents radar
The invention of radar waves increases the potential of the covert operations exponentially. The ability to throw out sound waves and receive responses, allowed of intelligence officers to pinpoint the position of their enemy and even change the tide of a war. -
Nikola Tesla invents the AC motor and transformer
The invention of the transformer changed the level at which, a relatively new service, electricity was produced and distributed. The increase in conductivity within the coils of the transformers allowed for electricity to not only be stored easier, but it flowed easier. -
Rudolf Diesel invents the Diesel engine
The Diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses compression for ignition. This has gives a high thermal efficiency/
