Top Ten Inventions from the Industrial Revolution

Steam Engine,Thomas Savery

Apr 10, 1698

The steam engine sparked the industrial revolution.

The Spinning Jenny, James Hargreaves

Apr 10, 1764

The Spinning Jenny was an invention that sped up the time it took to produce yarn.

The Cotton Gin, Eli Whitley

Apr 10, 1793

This invention sped up the removal of cotton seeds from the cotton and increased the amount of cotton that could be harvested.

The Telegraph,Samuel Morse

Apr 10, 1837

The Sewing Machine, Elias Howe

Feb 10, 1842

The sewing machine sped up the production of textiles.

The Light Bulb, Thomas Edison

Feb 11, 1847

Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.

Transatlantic telegraph cable,Cyrus Field

Aug 27, 1858

Cyrus Field invented the Transatlantic telegraph cable.

Telephone, Alexander Bell

Mar 10, 1876

March 10, 1876 was the day that the first telephone call was made on the telephone.

Phonograph, Thomas Edison

Aug 12, 1877

Thomas Edison invented teh Phonograph.

Airplane, Wright brothers

Dec 17, 1903

This was the day that the first flight was in Kill Devl Hills.