Industrial Revolution (Transportation)

Steam Engine

Apr 4, 1769

In 1769, James Watt invented an improved version of steam engine. Steam Engine helped in the improvement of steamboat's speed and it helped in the transportation of good from one place to another.

Steam Ship

Apr 4, 1775

1775 – Jacques Perrier invents a steamship
Steam Ships was first invented by Jacques Perrier in 1775. Steam Ships were one of the reasons in the succes of Industrial Revolution. Transportation of goods were faster and also transportation for people were faster too thanks to Steam Ships.

Submarine

Apr 4, 1776

1776 – David Bushnell invents a submarine
Submarine were invented by David Bushnell in 1776. It was used as a weapon during the Industrial Revolution Period.

Steam Boat

Apr 4, 1786

Another steamboat was created by John Fitch during the 1786s. It helped the transportation of goods faster and easier.

Bicycles

Apr 4, 1791

Early bicycles was created in Scotland during the 1719. At the same year, gas turbine was also invented during this year by John Barber. Bicycles during those days were very important for the workers because by then, they could arrive to their destinations faster without getting up early.

Steam Locotmotive

Apr 4, 1814

Steam Locomotive was invented by Geroge Stephenson during the 1814s. Steam Locomotive was used in the transportation of goods or for people, travelling from one place to another. By this, the trading during the Industrial Revolution became faster.

Bicylcle

Apr 4, 1839

Another improved version of bicycle was invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan in 1839. This helped the workers working during the Industrial Revolution to arrive and their working place faster.

Airship

Apr 4, 1852

Henri Giffard build an airship in 1852 which was powered by the first aircraft engine. This invention was unsuccessful.

Sleeping Train Car

Apr 4, 1857

George Pullman invents the Pullman Sleeping Car for train travel. Makes long travel on trains more bearable.

Internal Combustion Engine

Apr 4, 1858

Jean Lenoir invents an internal combustion engine. This leads to the first automobiles, motorcycles and many other motor driven vehicles.

Gas Engined Motorcycle

Apr 4, 1885

The first gas engined motorcycle was inventend by Gottlieb Daimier in the 1885s.

Automobiles

Apr 4, 1885

Karl Benz invents the first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. Most of the automobiles were bought by the first class people because they had more money than the lower class people.

Four Wheeled Motorcycle

Apr 4, 1886

After inventing the steam engined motorcycle, Gottlieb Daimler invented a four wheeled motorcycle on the following year. These motorcycles were the improvement of bicycles. Workers can actually arrive his destination faster without giving so much effort.

Zeppelin

Apr 4, 1900

The zeppelin invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. Zeppelin made air travelling possible even passing through the Atlantic ocean. This was one of the first air transportation during the Industrial Revolution that helped people to travel to a long distance destination.