Richard Arkwright's water frame (1769)
More efficient thread spinning
Gugliemo Marconi (1901) transatlantic radio message
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.
Gugliemo Marconi (1896)'s wireless telegraph patent
Useful for, like, ship distress calls. Say, for example, the one the Titanic sent out.
Thomas Newcomen (1712)'s steam engine
1883
Charles Babbage (1834)'s analytic engine
First ancestor of the computer
Crompton's "mule" + Spinning jenny and water frame fully automated weaving process. Yeah.
Thomas Edison (1879)
Jethro Tull (1708)'s mechanical seed drill
Helped plant crops
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 Brindley (1761)'s Bridgewater Canal
Eli Whitney (1793)'s cotton gin
Joseph Monier (1849)
Reinforced Concrete
John Kay (1733)'s flying shuttle
According to wikipedia:
Henry Bessemir's steel converter (1854)
Revolutionized the production of steel
Made communicating across long distances much easier, but such conversations still had to be done in public, etc.,
Brooklyn Bridge opened (1883)
Large suspension bridge, "triumph of engineering."
First occurred in 1850. Gasoline is an important fuel source.
William Murdock's cool thing he did (1792)
Lit his home using coal gas. Also, he was James Watt's assistant.
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.
James Hargreaves (1765)'s spinning jenny
Automated thread spinning
Singer's first practical sewing machine (1851)
Allowed for more sewing, including at-home
First high explosive that could be safely handled. Useful for mining and clearing areas for infrastructure.
First transatlantic cable completed
1858
Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Began the first regular commercial rail service
Eiffel Tower (1889)
For the World Exposition in Paris
Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph (1877)
This is a record player. Useful for music, instructions, etc.,
Daguerre's daguerrotype (1838)
