Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
cars go vroom
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Early form of photography
Joseph Monier (1849)
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
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.
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
Automated thread spinning
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)
Cathode rays discovered
1858
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)
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
