Movers & Shakers: Inventions during Industrial Revolution How does technology improve people’s lives?

TEXTILE INDUSTRY John Kay - Flying Shuttle (1733) James Hargreaves - Spinning Jenny (1764) Eli Whitney – Cotton Gin (1794) IM Singer – Sewing Machine (1851) Impact – Quicker, cheaper, improved textile industry

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION James Watt Henry Bessemer Improved Steam Engine (1784) Steel production (1855) Impact - Faster, more reliable engine Impact – easier, faster to make steel

EVERYDAY LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT Thomas Edison George Eastman Light Bulb (1879) Phonograph (1878) Motion Pictures (1888) Roll Film/Camera (1888) Impact – Able to easily take pictures (photographs) Impact – Reliable source of light, mass entertainment

COMMUNICATION Alexander Graham Bell Guglielmo Marconi Telephone (1876) Radio (1902) Impact - transmit sound over long distances, improves communication Impact - Provided wireless communication

TRANSPORTATION Henry Ford The Wright Brothers Automobile Assembly Line & the Model T (1908) The Airplane (1903) Impact - Improved mobility & started aircraft industry Impact - Assembly line production made cars affordable

IMPROVING HEALTH Louis Pasteur Joseph Lister Pasteurization (1862) Antiseptics (1867) Impact - Reduced infection, preserved food Impact - Higher survival rate in surgery