Timeline of the Industrial Revolution

The Steam Engine is invented

Jan 1, 1712

Thomas Newcomen invents the steam engine sometime in 1712.

The Spinning Jenny is invented

Jan 1, 1764

James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny sometime in 1764.

Steam Engine is improved

Jan 1, 1769

James Watt improves the Steam Engine sometime in 1769.

Cotton Gin patented

Mar 14, 1794

Eli Whitney patents the Cotton Gin.

Telegraph invented

Jan 1, 1844

Samuel Morse invents the Telegraph sometime in 1844.

Sewing Machine invented

Jan 1, 1846

Elias Howe invents the Sewing Machine sometime in 1846.

Bessemer Method for processing steel is invented

Jan 1, 1855

Henry Bessemer invents a way to make steel out of iron in January of 1855.

Dynamite created

Sep 22, 1866

Alfred Nobel creates dynamite.

Vaccines developed for diseases

Jan 1, 1870

Loius Pasteur develops some of the first vaccines in the January of 1870.

Telephone patented

Mar 1, 1876

Alexander Grahm Bell patents the Telephone in March of 1876.

FIrst practical lightbulb

Oct 1, 1879

Thomas Edison uses a lightbulb to light a lamp in October of 1879.

Brooklyn Bridge opens

May 1, 1883

When it opened in May of 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

First powered airplane flight

Dec 1, 1903

Orville Wright creates the first powered flight in December of 1903.

Model T created

Oct 1, 1908

Henry Ford creates the Model T in October of !908. Video: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQuAIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fmodel-t%2Fvideos&ei=KFEgVK_DDcWWyASUrYCoBQ&usg=AFQjCNFmzmyiPkKWLlwr4wdm-pfYbAcfVg&bvm=bv.75775273,d.aWw