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Indoor Plumbing
The first toilet was patented by Thomas Crapper. This advancement happened around the time of the Industrial Revolution. Newere disease outbreaks were occuring in England, indoor plumbing allowed for better sanitation. -
The Gullotine
The Gullotine was introduced by Joseph Ignace Guillotin, as a more humane, painless form of execution. This became the go to sentence for capital crimes in the places of hangings and decapitation with an axe. -
The Cotton Gin
Patented by Eli Whitney, this contraption seperated cotton seeds from the fiber. This invention vastly improved the cotton harvesting industry. -
The Battery
The invention of the battery by Allesandro Volta, allowed electricty to be produced without water or hand power, which lead to the application to other inventions in communication such as the electric telegraph. -
The Bicycle
Scottish corn trader, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, invented the bicycle. Starting out with a large rear wheel, the bicycle allowed for much easier trasportation as opposed to walking and the more popular riding of a horse during this day in age. -
Typerwriter
The first modern typewriter was invented by and American Engineeer, Christopher Sholes. This invention was important for writers, buisnesses and office and for the spreading of information in a faster manner. -
The Traffic Light
J.P. Knight invented the traffic light in the United Kingdom. It worked fine and directed traffic well until it exploded, becoming a prototype for the traffic light we use everyday. -
The Dishwasher
Ivented in the United States by Josephine Cochrane, the dishwasher was originally powered by a motor. It revolutionized the hard physical scrubbing of dishes for servants. A motor turned a while soapy water sprayed the dishes. -
The Radar
The radar, invented by a german physicist Heinrich Hertz, uses radio waves to figure out properties of speed, altitude, direction and range. -
The Zipper
The American Engineer W.L. Judson invented the zipper. It was originally known as the clasp locker and revolutionized anything it was able to be put on such as clothing, shoes and bags.
