Events
- Thomas Newcomen was born in Dartmouth, Devon in 1664
- In 1712, he invented the first-ever steam engine
- The creation of this machine helped many in the coming
years to harness the power of
steam for the production of goods such as transport,
especially during the Industrial Revolution
- The impact of this invention is still felt to this date,
having had a negative effect on the environment but
a positive effect on manufacturing,
money and jobs- James Hargreaves was born in Oswaldtwistle,
Lancashire in 1720
- In 1764, he invented the spinning jenny
- An invention that helped make it a lot faster and
easier to produce
cloth, the spinning jenny was a revolutionary
invention which helped to improve and keep the
textile industry efficient
through the Industrial Revolution and beyond
- In our modern world, the production of cloth
wouldn't be the same if it wasn't for James'
brilliant and efficient invention- James Watt was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1736
- In 1769, James significantly improved the steam engine
- This invention drastically helped those living in the time
of the Industrial Revolution because it improved the
efficiency of the steam engine, allowing for the first trains,
steam boats, and factories to be built and power societiesof the world.
- This event has ripple effects that we feel today, as we are
so reliant on steam engines for the functioning of modern living- Eli Whitney was born in Westboro,
Massachusetts in 1765
- In 1794, Eli perfected
his cotton gin machine
and secured a patent for it.
- Eli's cotton gin helped those
who worked with cotton
during the Industrial Revolution to easily
separate cotton seeds from
cotton fibre, greatly reducing
the time it takes to clean cotton
and thus helping people make
more money
- Although fixing cotton cultivation,
Whitney has been credited to have
institutionalised slavery
with this invention- William Hedley was born in
Northumberland, England in 1779
- In 1813, William invented the first
commercially useful steam train
- This event obviously had a
profound impact at the time,
as coal and other vital
materials could be
transported efficiently,
furthering societies as a whole
- Our society probably wouldn't
have the luxury of trains
without the inventors of the Industrial Revolution- Samuel Morse was born in
Massachusetts, U.S.A in 1791
- In 1844, Samuel invents the telegraph
- The invention of this revolutionary
machine helped to spread
information almost instantaneously
without being in the same place,
an innovative and global feat at the time
- It helped many working at the
time to communicate important
ideas, speeding up the efficiency
of workplaces brought about by
the Industrial Revolution- Elias Howe was born in
Massachusetts, U.S.A in 1819
- In 1846, Elias invented the
sewing machine
- This amazing invention came
at a time when people had
to make their own clothes
at home or pay someone
else to sew them by hand
- Therefore, this invention
helped to expand the
clothing industry and
allow for factory
production of clothes,
speeding up the processPeriods
The Industrial Revolution
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