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.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
First ancestor of the computer
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Eiffel Tower (1889)
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
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)
Cathode rays discovered
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
Early form of photography
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
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.
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
cars go vroom
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Made generators and electrical engines possible
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
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.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
