Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Early form of photography
Robert Fulton (1807)'s Clermont
Michael Faraday (1831)'s discovery of electromagnetic currents
Made generators and electrical engines possible
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.
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
From Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Cathode rays discovered
1858
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
Tremendously helped with making weaving easier, used in the putting-out industry at first.
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
Thomas Edison (1879)
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Automated thread spinning
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Gasoline refinement
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
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.
Robert Trevithick (1801)'s steam locomotive demonstration
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
First ancestor of the computer
