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James Watt improved Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine. This new engine used half as much coal as Newcomen's because Watt used a seperate condeser
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James Hargreaves, born in Oswaldtwistle, England, at the age of 44 invented the spinning jenny. This made spinning yarn much faster with 8 spindles instead of one.
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Richard Arkwright, from England, invented the Spinning frame which created stronger and thicker threads of yarn. This Spinning frame was powered by a water wheel and was able to operate with out human interference until the spools needed to be replaced. This automated Spinning Frame led the way for large textile factories.
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Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin automated and made the task of removing seeds from cotton very easy and fast. Before the Cotton Gin, workers had to revome seeds by hand or with simple makeshift devices. The cotton Gin was a leading factor in how the production of cotton in the southern states becomae so profitable.
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Edward Jenner, although he was not the first person with the idea of smallpox being linked to cowpox, or the first person to make an inoculation with the cowpox virus, he did do experiments and proved that infecting a person with cowpox immunized them from smallpox. Jenner was given credit for this discovery because he wrote a well published pamphlet on his findings.
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Alessando Volta created the first practical method of generating electricity. first wet cell battery that produced a strong reliable source of energy
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Richard Trevithick created a basic steam locomotive that on the 21st of February in 1804 it successfully carried 10 tons of iron, 5 wagons and 70 men 9.75 miles in 4 hours and 5 minutes, an average speed of nearly 5 mph
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Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, invented a mechanized sewing machine with one thread and a hooked needle. this machine increased production by so much that other french tailors set fire to Thimonnier garment factory in fear of becoming obsolete compared to the sewing machine.
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Michael Faraday of Britain discovered how electricity and magnatism we related and this allowed other inventors to harnass electrical and magnetic currents
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Samuel Colt invented the "Colt Revolver" that could fire 5 or 6 shots with its revolving cylinder. Before this there were only single or double shot hand held firearms.
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pattented by Joel Houghton in 1850, was first a hand opperated wheel. It was not effective at all and soon replaced by an automatic washer made by Josephine Garis in 1889.
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The Bunsen Burner was created by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen in 1855 for chemical-based science experiments. Provided a safe heating source for science experiments.
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Made by Joseph Gayetty in 1857. Before toilet paper either leafs or mail catologs were used. it was first sold in flat stacks instead of rolls.
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Étienne Lenoir in Paris invented the first combustion engine, he modeled it after the current steam engines of his day. Instead of having steam push the cylinder, gases were ignited.
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The first Type writer was invented in 1867 by Christopher Sholes. The type writer mad writing as easy as pressing a button, writing became much more efficient
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Alexander Grahm Bell created the first telephone, with the help of Thomas Watson. Transmited sound across wire, enableing people to communicate across long distances
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Lenior's first engine was not very efficent and it was expensive to operate so Nikolaus Otto refined, and made the engine better. After this gas engines became very popular and used commercially.
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Made by Luis Waterman in 1884, the Fountain Pen changed writing forever. Pens did not have to be diped in ink in order to write, the ink was already in the pen.
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The escalator, origionally known as the moving staircase, was in 1891 by Jesse Reno. it carried passengers by attatching a convayor belt to wedged spahes supports
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The first motorized Vacumm cleaner was made in 1899 by John Thurman. It was a door to door service because the vaccum was drawn by horses.
