Industrial Revolution Inventors duel

Revolutionized the production of steel

Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester

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)

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

Cathode rays discovered 1858

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.

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

Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)

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 Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine

1883

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

From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle

Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine First ancestor of the computer

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

Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill

Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.

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

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.

Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)

Eiffel Tower (1889) For the World Exposition in Paris

First transatlantic cable completed 1858

Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838) Early form of photography

Made generators and electrical engines possible

Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.

Reinforced Concrete

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

Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,

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

Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)

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

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.

Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,

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

Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)

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

Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)

First transatlantic cable completed 1858

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

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.

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

Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.

Joseph Monier (1849) Reinforced Concrete

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.

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

First ancestor of the computer

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.

Revolutionized the production of steel

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

First steam-powered mill (1779)

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.

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

First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago) 1883

Cathode rays discovered 1858

Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester

Under the Thames

Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.

John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.

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