First steam-powered mill (1779)
Early form of photography
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
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)
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
First ancestor of the computer
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Automated thread spinning
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Cathode rays discovered
1858
1858
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
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.
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.
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
