Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
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.
More efficient thread spinning
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
cars go vroom
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)
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
Cathode rays discovered
1858
1883
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
This would allow for long-distance communication
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.
First ancestor of the computer
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
1858
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
Early form of photography
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
