First steam-powered mill (1779)
1883
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Automated thread spinning
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Thomas Edison (1879)
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.
Under the Thames
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Karl Benz's internal-combustion automobile engine (1885)
cars go vroom
This would allow for long-distance communication
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
Cathode rays discovered
1858
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
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.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
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.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
More efficient thread spinning
Gasoline refinement
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Early form of photography
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)
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
