Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
cars go vroom
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
More efficient thread spinning
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
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.
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)
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Revolutionized the production of steel
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
1858
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
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.
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Early form of photography
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Automated thread spinning
Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)
Mass slaughter is now possible, begins mechanization of warfare. Unfortunately, as some predicted, his machine gun did not prevent war — people still fought, despite these monsters being on the battlefield.
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
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.
