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Thomas Newcomen
Newcomen invented the first steam engine in 1712. The steam engine was power meant to be used to perform mechanical work through heat. -
John Kay
Kay invented the flying shuttle. He invented this in 1733. It was used for weaving. It passes the weft through the warp threads of a loom. -
James Hargreaves
Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. He invented this in 1765. The spinning jenny was a multiple spindle machine used to spin wool or cotton. -
Richard Arkwright
Arkwright invented the water frame in 1769. The water frame used water power to create a lot of strong yarn without needing to spin by hand. -
Samuel Crompton
Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779. The spinning mule was an easier way to produce cotton yarn and thread. It allowed one person to work more than 10,000 spindles at the same time. The machine produced higher quality yarn. -
Edmund Cartwright
Cartwright invented the power loom in 1784. The power loom was a mechanised device used to weave cloth and tapestry. -
Eli Whitney
Whitney created the cotton gin. He created this in 1793, and it was used to clean cotton of its seeds. -
George Stephenson
Stephenson invented the locomotive engine in 1814. The locomotive was a rail transport vehicle that provided the motive power for a train. -
Elias Howe
Howe invented the sewing machine in 1845. The sewing machine was meant to stitch fabric or other materials together. -
Cyrus Field
Field created the first transatlantic cable. He created this in 1858. The transatlantic cable was used for communication across seas. -
John Wesley
Wesley made the celluloid in 1869. The celluloid is a transparent flammable plastic used mainly for film and cinematography. -
Jethro Tull
Tull invented the seed drill in 1701. The seed drill was used in agriculture to sow seeds for crops. It buried seeds in the soil and burying them to a specific depth all while being dragged by a tractor.