Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
There were many inventions that were invented during the Industrial Revolution. Many of these inventions were made to improve the living of people in Europe in the time of the mid 18th century - 19th century.
Phonograph: The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. It works by a needle pressing into grooves made by sound waves of music or speech. These records would be coated in tin and a second needle would trace over the groves to produce the same source audio. When Edison had asked his mechanic to make this machine, he had a prototype built in a total of 30 hours. Edison then realized that the tin on the records was easily destructible and changed the tin to wax.
Steam Engine: The first steam engine was invented by James Watt. Watt had wanted to improve the travelling of goods and people with his invention. The steam engine was originally used to remove water from working mines. Watt's modification of the steam engine made it so that people could use the engine without overheating and could be used on boats and locomotives. "The Rocket" was one of the fastest steam powered engines during the Industrial Revolution.
Food Canning: Food canning was invented by Nicolas Appert. He wanted to find a way of sealing foods without having them losing their flavor or freshness. He had tested and tried many methods before discovering the food canning. Appert had also discovered that sailors could take the canned food onto their ships with them. He discovered the canned food when he put food in a jar, sealed it, and then boiled it in water to create a vacuum tight seal.
Telegraph: The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1844. He was also the man to send the first man to send a message, inventing Morse Code. The message said "What hath God wrought?", which is how he expressed discovering something this big. The telegraph allowed news, media, and the government to share info more quickly. The telegraph also connected America to Europe.
Spinning Jenny: The Spinning Jenny was made by James Hargreaves. The Spinning Jenny was invented to turn cotton and wool into yarn easier than using your hands. It was able to spin more than six threads at once. The device was controlled by one wheel that contained the flow of the machine. One end of the machine held the material while the other end spun the material by a wheel that was spun manually.
Phonograph: The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. It works by a needle pressing into grooves made by sound waves of music or speech. These records would be coated in tin and a second needle would trace over the groves to produce the same source audio. When Edison had asked his mechanic to make this machine, he had a prototype built in a total of 30 hours. Edison then realized that the tin on the records was easily destructible and changed the tin to wax.
Steam Engine: The first steam engine was invented by James Watt. Watt had wanted to improve the travelling of goods and people with his invention. The steam engine was originally used to remove water from working mines. Watt's modification of the steam engine made it so that people could use the engine without overheating and could be used on boats and locomotives. "The Rocket" was one of the fastest steam powered engines during the Industrial Revolution.
Food Canning: Food canning was invented by Nicolas Appert. He wanted to find a way of sealing foods without having them losing their flavor or freshness. He had tested and tried many methods before discovering the food canning. Appert had also discovered that sailors could take the canned food onto their ships with them. He discovered the canned food when he put food in a jar, sealed it, and then boiled it in water to create a vacuum tight seal.
Telegraph: The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1844. He was also the man to send the first man to send a message, inventing Morse Code. The message said "What hath God wrought?", which is how he expressed discovering something this big. The telegraph allowed news, media, and the government to share info more quickly. The telegraph also connected America to Europe.
Spinning Jenny: The Spinning Jenny was made by James Hargreaves. The Spinning Jenny was invented to turn cotton and wool into yarn easier than using your hands. It was able to spin more than six threads at once. The device was controlled by one wheel that contained the flow of the machine. One end of the machine held the material while the other end spun the material by a wheel that was spun manually.
Works Cited:
Atteberry, Jonathan, and Marianne English. "Top 10 Industrial Revolution Inventions." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 12 Jan. 2011. Web. 05 June 2014. I am using this article to explain what the top inventions were for the Industrial Revolution. These inventions were made to better the lives of people living in Europe in the mid 18th century - 19th century.
Atteberry, Jonathan, and Marianne English. "Top 10 Industrial Revolution Inventions." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 12 Jan. 2011. Web. 05 June 2014. I am using this article to explain what the top inventions were for the Industrial Revolution. These inventions were made to better the lives of people living in Europe in the mid 18th century - 19th century.