Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
James Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Under the Thames
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Cartwright's power loom (1787)
According to wikipedia:
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
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.
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Cathode rays discovered
1858
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
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.
This would allow for long-distance communication
First steam-powered mill (1779)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
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.
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)
First ancestor of the computer
First transatlantic cable completed
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
