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)
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
More efficient thread spinning
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Early form of photography
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
Automated thread spinning
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
First transatlantic cable completed
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
First ancestor of the computer
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
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.
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
This separated the useful raw cotton from its seeds, making the cotton industry much more profitable. It had mixed effects — remember how a lot of cotton was farmed using slave labor.
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
