Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
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.
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)
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
1858
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
First ancestor of the computer
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
cars go vroom
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
For the World Exposition in Paris
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Reinforced Concrete
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Thomas Edison (1879)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
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.
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
