James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
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.
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.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
First transatlantic cable completed
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
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.
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Helped plant crops
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Early form of photography
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
cars go vroom
Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstration
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Reinforced Concrete
