Reinforced Concrete
1883
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.
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
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)
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
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.
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.
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
Eiffel Tower (1889)
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
Revolutionized the production of steel
Thomas Edison (1879)
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Early form of photography
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
