Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
cars go vroom
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstration
George Stephenson's Rocket, 1829, would lead to great railroad infrastructure, which helped with city planning, made moving to the city easier, and made trade and large-scale commerce much better. For example, now placing factories in population centers made more sense. (I barely understand why myself, but okay)
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
Cathode rays discovered
1858
Revolutionized the production of steel
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
First commercially successful (though kind of clumsy) steam engine, used to pump water out of coal mines. Big deal, since we've just unlocked a new power source.
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
1858
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Early form of photography
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
Like fifty years later, they finally came out with a steam engine with a condensing chamber, making it more efficient. Also a pretty big deal.
