Famous Inventions of the Industrial Revolution And why
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Famous Inventions of the Industrial Revolution And why they are importan
Revolution • What does revolution mean?
Revolution • What does revolution mean? • Revolution means dramatic, rapid change. (In this context).
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Industrial Revolution • Time of unprecedented invention and innovation in Europe and America. • Lasted from mid-1700’s -1900 in Europe and from about 1840’s – 1910’s in America. • Created enormous economic growth as well as terrible pollution and social problems.
Why is invention/innovation important?
Why is invention/innovation important? • Brings about new tools and machines • Manufactures products quicker • Helps economic growth • Provides employment
Difference between invention/innovation • Invention: Creating brand new machines or devices that improve the human condition. • Innovation: Taking existing ideas/machines and improving them.
Difference between invention/innovation • Invention
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Patents/Copyrights • Patent: a certificate from the government that proves you own the rights to your invention. • Copyright: as above, but for a creative work, such as a song, book or painting.
James Watt STEAM ENGINE YEAR: 1775 • Steam power can move very heavy weights. • It can drive wheels and shafts in mills. • It can turn propellers in ships and wheels on trains and cars…
Eli Whitney Cotton Gin, Interchangeable Musket Parts • Cotton Gin automated cotton picking process 1793, 1798 • Interchangeable parts streamlined and improved manufacturing.
Robert Fulton Steamboat Service on Hudson River YEAR: 1807 • Service improved communication. • Showed that ships with steam engines were feasible. • Paved the way for larger, sea-going ships.
Robert Stephenson Invented Steam Locomotive Year 1826 -29 • Forerunner of modern locomotives. • Used steam power. • Went about 30 miles per hour, which was groundbreaking for its time.
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Samuel F. B. Morse Invented Telegraph YEAR: 1836 • Made instantaneous, long range communication possible. • System of wires stretched hundreds of miles. • “More Code” was a special language used
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Elias Howe Invented Sewing Machine YEAR: 1844 • Enabled textiles to be manufactured quickly. • Led to a boom in the textile industry. • Improved quality and lowered price of clothing.
Cyrus Field Transatlantic cable YEAR: 1866 • Cable allowed instantaneous communication between Europe and America. • Used telegraph technology in cable on sea bed. • Took many attempts for it too work properly
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Alexander Graham Bell Invented Telephone YEAR: 1876 • Allowed for instantaneous communication between individuals from their own homes. • Rapidly increased the flow of information between businesses.
Thomas Edison Invented Phonograph 1877 • Phonograph enabled sounds to be recorded and played back. • Led to records, magnetic audio tapes and eventually CD’s
Thomas Edison Incandescent Light Bulb 1879 • Made oil lamps obsolete. • Enabled lighting at night in homes, streets and public areas. • Imagine life without them!!!
Nikola Tesla Induction Electric Motor YEAR: 1888 • Made electricity a commercially available power source. • Used to power lighting and machinery. • Revolutionized quality of life for people everywhere.
Rudolf Diesel Invented Diesel Engine YEAR: 1892 • First engine to use petroleum as a fuel. • Small, portable engine for a multitude of tasks. • Used to drive vehicles • Enabled the invention of the motor car
Orville and Wilbur Wright First Airplane YEAR: 1903 • The importance of aircraft cannot be overstated. • Enabled travel between continents that previously had to be achieved by ship. • Enabled more people to travel to more places than ever before.
Henry Ford Model T Ford YEAR: 1909 • First car to be mass produced. • Made cars accessible to average American workers. • Led to a boom in industry of car related products and services.
Henry Ford Assembly Line YEAR: 1913 • Standardized production techniques. • Allowed for high quality, rapid production. • Became the model for all industries everywhere.
Why is this important? • These inventors and inventions powered the enormous American economic expansion that made America the world’s largest economy. • During the 20 th century, this power drove America to great heights of prestige and world influence. • In addition, these inventions improved the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people across the globe. Areas such as communication, transport and manufacturing were transformed.
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