Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
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.
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
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.
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
The first successful steamboat. Like the locomotive, made trade so, so much better. For example, now the US could leverage its advantage in having the Mississippi river.
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
According to wikipedia:
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)
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
Revolutionized the production of steel
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
1858
1858
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
More efficient thread spinning
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Thomas Edison (1879)
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
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.
