Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Helped plant crops
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
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.
Early form of photography
First ancestor of the computer
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Automated thread spinning
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone (1876)
First transatlantic cable completed
Reinforced Concrete
Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstration
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 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.
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
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John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Cathode rays discovered
1858
This would allow for long-distance communication
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
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.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
