Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstrationGeorge 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 Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Joseph Monier (1849)Reinforced Concrete
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
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Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)Revolutionized the production of steel
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Robert Fulton (1807)'s ClermontThe 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.
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jennyAutomated thread spinning
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
First transatlantic cable completed1858
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)Began the first regular commercial rail service
Eiffel Tower (1889)For the World Exposition in Paris
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Under the Thames
Frozen!
Frozen!
Boost!
Boost!
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)cars go vroom
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jennyAutomated thread spinning
Thomas Edison (1879)Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patentUseful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Cathode rays discovered1858
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)More efficient thread spinning
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
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.
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engineFirst ancestor of the computer
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)This would allow for long-distance communication
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Gasoline refinementFirst occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.