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John Kay
The invention of the Flying Shuttle
The Flying Shuttle was a key development for the industrial revolution
It is now used for automatic machine looms -
James Hargreaves
Invented the Spinning Jenny
The Spinning was another key development for the Industrial Revolution it was a multi-spindle spinning frame.
The Spinning Jenny is now used in the hobby industry. -
James Watt
The invention of the steam engine
The Steam Engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its fuel.
It was improved upon and is now used today as a Steam Turbine. -
Richard Arkwright
Invented the Spinning Frame.
Used to spin wool or thread in a mechanized way
It was improved upon and is now used today as a Water Frame. -
Samuel Crompton
He invented the Spinning Mule
The Spinning Mule was a hybrid between the Spinning jenny and the Water Frame.
(couldn't find anything about use today) -
Robert Fulton
invented the steamboat and the Nautilus -
Richard Trevithick
He invented the steam locomotive -
George Stephenson
Multiple inventions like Killingworth locomotive, and steam locomotive -
Henry Bessemer
He developed the first process of making steel. -
Louis Pasteur
Invented pasteurization -
Thomas Edison
He invented the light bulb, and the phonograph -
Nikola Tesla
Invented the Tesla Coil and numerous other inventions
