Industrial Revolution Inventors duel

William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792) Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.

Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)

John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle

First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.

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)

Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838) Early form of photography

Joseph Monier (1849)

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.

Eiffel Tower (1889) For the World Exposition in Paris

Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.

Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884)

Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine

First transatlantic cable completed

Thomas Edison (1879)

Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)

Gasoline refinement

Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851) Allowed for more sewing, including at-home

Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents

First ancestor of the computer

Cartwright's power loom (1787)

James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny Automated thread spinning

Cathode rays discovered 1858

More efficient thread spinning

Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830) Began the first regular commercial rail service

Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883) Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."

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.

Helped plant crops

Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester

Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)

Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883) Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."

Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill Helped plant crops

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.

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.

Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine

John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle

Hiram Maxim's machine gun (1884) 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.

Cathode rays discovered

First steam-powered mill (1779) Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.

Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877) This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,

Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)

Allowed for more sewing, including at-home

First transatlantic cable completed

Gasoline refinement First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.

Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830) Began the first regular commercial rail service

Thomas Edison (1879) Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.

Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854) Revolutionized the production of steel

James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal

Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838) Early form of photography

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.

For the World Exposition in Paris

Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837) This would allow for long-distance communication

Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstration

cars go vroom

William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)

Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents

Cartwright's power loom (1787) According to wikipedia:

Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Joseph Monier (1849) Reinforced Concrete

James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)

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