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FLYING SHUTTLE
Invented by John Kay, The "Flying Shuttle" was a machine that allowed weaving to be done quicker, better, and wider by operating the machine with pedals and cords. This machine allowed for wider fabrics, however factories with the flying shuttle became very dangerous because of its tendency to break of the machine at its quick speed and because of this many eye injuries were suffered. This machine mosto likely contributes to this day because we still have to weave. -
SPINNING JENNY
Invented by James Hargreaves, the Spinning Jenny was an invention meant to allow the user to weave fabrics at quicker speeds. However, due to its quick speeds, it increased its imperfections and unevenness. This invention was very popular at its time and contrivutes to presetn day because we still have machines that we use to weave fabrics, so this machine was highly likely to have contributed to the desing of newer designs. -
WATT STEAM ENGINE
The Watt Steam Engine was an improvement of Thomas Newcomen's Engine, with a new part that allowed less steam to be wasted. This innovation relates to present day because we still used engines so current engines have benefitted from this because the designs have improved along time to give us better engines. although with the steam engine we have benefitted greatly from the steam engine, it was very unsafe to use, and had low effeciency. -
WATER FRAME
created by Richard Arkwright, the water frame is a water power machine used to easily create cotton thread. although it was a good machine and helped greatly the yarn created through this machine wasn't as fine as the previous machines -
SPINNING MULE
Created by Mr. Samuel Crompton, the spinning mule is a Machine that is used to spin cotton and other fibers into textiles. although it had high deleviery speeds, it had very low yarn strength. -
RICHARD TREVITHICK'S STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Richard Trevithick was a British engineer who had mastered high-pressure steam and was the first to create a steam railway locomotive. it was a very strong machine, but wasn't very reliable and went very slow due to weight. -
ROBERT FULTON'S STEAMBOAT
Robert Fulton's steamboat was a very important advancement during its time because it allowed them to travel up and downstream with more power. The only negative thing about the Clermont was the waiting time, if you missed the ship you would have to wait a couple days for it to come back, other than that, it was an amazing advancment that led to many different inventions we use today such as better boats, submarines, etc. -
GEORGE STEPHENSON'S STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
George Stephenson had been put in charge of the mining equipment after his father had suffered an injury and after a while, he decided to put together a steam-powered locomotive that went 4 miles per hour but was able to pull 30 tons. it led to the types of transportations we have today with current engines. -
HENRY BESSEMER'S CHEAP STEEL
Sir Henry Bessemer is most famously known for manufacturing steel inexpensively. This relates to us today because many of our building are created with steel framing and cars have steel with lots of other daily appliances such as a toaster, computer, and planes. There is really no negative outcome for this innovation. -
PASTEURIZATION
Louis Pasteur, a British Chemist, had done research and concluded that the reason that food spoils is that pathogenic bacteria causes disease in the food and makes it unsafe to eat. -
THOMAS EDISONS LIGHT BULB
Thomas Edison was a very smart man who created many things and received many patents for the many things that he had invented in his lifetime. the lightbulb created a more efficient method of lighting, however, the versions that Thomas Edisons had invented, the bulbs burned out too quick and didn't last very long. -
NIKOLA TESLA AND THE AC
Nikola Tesla invented the Alternating current or in other words, an electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, to create a longer lasting current. This invention is still used today because of how great it works and how brilliant of an invention it was. there isn't any disadvantages that Direct current didn't have.
