Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
James Watt's efficient steam engine (1765)
Made generators and electrical engines possible
Alfred Nobel's dynamite (1867)
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Invented the incandescent lamp. Though he was, in general, prone to rude tendencies.
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Marc Brunel's first underwater tunnel (1826-1842)
Under the Thames
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.
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
According to wikipedia:
Early form of photography
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
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.
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
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)
Samuel F. B. Morse's telegraph and Morse Code (1837)
This would allow for long-distance communication
First skyscraper (10 stories tall) (in Chicago)
1883
Reinforced Concrete
Revolutionized the production of steel
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
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.
Allowed for barges to carry coal from Worsely to Manchester
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.
