Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Joseph Monier (1849)
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
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.
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
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Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Cathode rays discovered
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
This would allow for long-distance communication
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Began the first regular commercial rail service
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
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)
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
Under the Thames
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
cars go vroom
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
For the World Exposition in Paris
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
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
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
