Famous Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

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).

Revolution

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Revolution • TO THIS

Revolution • OR THIS

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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

Difference between invention/innovation • Innovation:

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.

The “Rocket”

• Full size replica

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

Transcontinental Telegraph

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

Submarine Cables Today

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 20th 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.