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Start of Industrial Revolution
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Steam Engine
Englishman Thomas Newcomen developed the first practical steam engine which was used primarily to pump water out of mines. -
Casting iron made cheap
In the early 18th century, Englishman Abraham Darby discovered a cheaper, easier method to produce cast iron, using a coke-fueled furnace. -
Modified Steamboat
Scottish engineer John McAdam developed a new process for road construction. His technique, which became known as macadam, resulted in roads that were smoother, more durable and less muddy. -
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Invention of "jenny"
Englishman James Hargreaves 1722-1778 invented the spinning jenny “jenny” was an early abbreviation of the word “engine”, a machine that enabled an individual to produce multiple spools of threads simultaneously. -
Steam Boat was invented
Robert Fulton built the first commercially successful steamboat, and by the mid-19th century, steamships were carrying freight across the Atlantic. -
Invention of the telegraph
In 1837, two Brits, William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, patented the first commercial electrical telegraph. By 1840, railways were a Cooke-Wheatstone system, and in 1866, a telegraph cable was successfully laid across the Atlantic. -
Invention of Steel producer
British engineer Henry Bessemer 1813-1898 developed the first inexpensive process for mass-producing steel. -
Railway steam locomotive
In the early 1800s, British engineer Richard Trevithick constructed the first railway steam locomotive. In 1830, England’s Liverpool and Manchester Railway became the first to offer regular, timetabled passenger services. -
End of Industrial Revolution
End of Industrial Revolution