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Abraham Darby invented the coke-burning blast furnace, using refined coal as a fuel
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In 1712, Thomas Newcomen patented the first steam engine, designed for pumping water faster than ever before.
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In 1733, John Kay patented the flying shuttle, which was used to make wider threads, which allowed it to be used in automatic machine looms.
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In 1764, James Hargreaves, who was a weaver, created the spinning jenny, a multiple spindle frame, allowing the worker to spin 8 threads at a time.
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In 1768, Richard Arkwright invented the spinning machine, which was used to make thread and yarn from cotton and wool.
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James Watt invented the first reliable steam engine.
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In 1779, Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule, which included both the water frame that Arkwright invented with the spinning jenny that Hargreaves invented.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin to process cotton at a higher rate per hour. He also invented different parts for muskets.
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Robert Fulton invented a more reliable steam boat, which carried people from New York, NY to Albany, NY. He later made a warship that was also powered by steam.
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In 1830, George Stephenson, a mechanical engineer, created the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the first "multi-city" railroad using steam locomotives.
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Elias Howe, an American, is best known for an invention we still use today: the sewing machine. It is used for stiching and sewing, which is faster than sewing by hand.
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Cyrus Field, who was the founder of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, made a telegraph line cross the Atlantic Ocean.
