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John Kay-Flying Shuttle
Invented the flying shuttle in 1733. The Flying shuttle was a machine that was used to weave much wider fabrics, that could be mechanized. Although this machine made weaving much easier and faster, it also meant having to have more people to work on it. Today we use much more advanced versions of the flying shuttle like a machine loom. -
James Hargreaves-Spinning Jenny
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764. The spinning jenny was a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was very helpful for weaving because it spun eight threads. Again, this invention was less time consuming for people, but the disadvantage was that earlier versions produced much weaker thread than when it was hand-produced, so the quality decreased. Similar wheels are still used today for weaving. -
James Watt-Steam Engine
The Steam Engine was invented in 1763. The Steam Engine is a machine that converts the heat energy of steam into mechanical energy. An Advantage if this was that using mechanical energy was very stress relieving because it didn't require any work. A disadvantage of this was pollution started to fill the air. Steam is still used today for many reasons and in many fields of industry. -
Richard Arkwright-Water Frame
Inventor of the water frame (1769), which helped revolutionize textile production. A device that used water power from running streams to drive spinning wheels for textiles. An advantage was that it provided a lot of power so factories were no longer built in cities. A disadvantage were the fact that in the dry seasons, there wasn't enough water to run the machine. This creation isn't up and running today. -
Samuel Compton-Spinning Mule
The Spinning Mule was invented in 1779. Its called this because it is a hybrid of Arkwright's water frame and James Hargreaves' spinning jenny just like a mule is the product of crossbreeding a female horse with a male donkey. An advantage of this invention was that yarn production didn't cost as much. A disadvantage was that the yarn wasn't as strong as it could be. It has created more jobs even for today, obviously with an upgraded version though. -
Richard Trevithick-Steam Locomotive
The Steam Locomotive was invented in 1803. "A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that makes its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material". The steam locomotive was very useful because of its simplicity and ability to withstand abuse.An advantage was that it had low efficiency. Again, this upgraded version of the locomotive is not used today, but has influenced the design of our current trains. -
Robert Fulton-Steamboat
The steamboat was invented in 1807. The steamboat was a boat that was powered primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddle-wheels. This invention made traveling faster and allowed people to travel upstream and downstream. This invention also would accumulate too much pressure and explode. When this happened; everybody on the boat usually died. Today there is a much more advanced version of the steamboat, that is still used everyday by people around the world. -
George Stephenson-Railroad Locomotive
The Railroad Locomotive was invented in 1814. "A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train". Although the locomotive is huge, heavy, and clumsy, it serves its purpose because it could be located anywhere at any time. We obviously don't use the locomotive today, but we use a much more advanced version as a way to get around. -
Henry Bessemer-Bessemer process
The Bessemer process was invented in 1856. It was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron. One disadvantage of this was that this process did not properly remove phosphorous and sulfur from iron. An advantage was that it created an ingot in only a few minutes. The Bessemer converter was advanced into a newer version, which is the version we still use today to convert liquid iron into liquid steel. -
Louis Pasteur-Pasteurization
Pasteurization was invented in 1864. This was where bacteria was destroyed by heating beverages and then allowing them to cool. This process prevented many illnesses and allowed beverages to be consumed at a later time. Although it helped, it's also known to destroy the beneficial bacteria and other essentials as well as changing the flavor of things through the heating process. Without this process we wouldn't be as advanced in the field of cleanliness. -
Thomas Edison-Phonograph
The Phonograph was invented in 1877. This invention recorded sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders which uses two needles: one for recording and one for playback. This invention was the leading device for recorded songs, and voices(speeches). The bad thing about this invention was sometimes dirt would get in the grooves of the disk and the machine would break. Today we don't use any type of record players because we have cell phones and tablets that play music or recordings -
Nikola Tesla-Tesla Coil
He invented the Tesla Coil in 1891. It is an electrical resonant transformer circuit that is used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current electricity. Some disadvantages of this is that you can get secondary coil shocks and it can poison the ozone layer. Something good about this invention was that we got wireless energy which we still use today.
