Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)
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.
First ancestor of the computer
Under the Thames
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
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
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
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.
Automated thread spinning
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
Thomas Edison (1879)
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
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.
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)
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
