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

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

1. Improved Steam Engine (1784) 1. Steel production (1855) II. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION A. James Watt B. Henry Bessemer 1. Improved Steam Engine (1784) 1. Steel production (1855) Impact – easier, faster to make steel Impact - Faster, more reliable engine

III. EVERYDAY LIFE & ENTERTAINMENT A. Thomas Edison B. George Eastman 1. Light Bulb (1879) 2. Phonograph (1878) 3. Motion Pictures (1888) 1. Roll Film/Camera (1888) Impact – Able to easily take pictures (photographs) Impact – Reliable source of light, mass entertainment

IV. COMMUNICATION A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Guglielmo Marconi 1. Telephone (1876) 1. Radio (1902) Impact - transmit sound over long distances, improves communication Impact - Provided wireless communication

V. TRANSPORTATION B. Henry Ford A. The Wright Brothers 1. Automobile Assembly Line & the Model T (1908) 1. The Airplane (1903) Impact - Improved mobility & started aircraft industry Impact - Assembly line production made cars affordable

Impact - Reduced infection, preserved food VI. IMPROVING HEALTH A. Louis Pasteur B. Joseph Lister 1. Pasteurization (1862) 1. Antiseptics (1867) Impact - Reduced infection, preserved food Impact - Higher survival rate in surgery

The Actual Telephone (National Museum of American History- The Smithsonian Institute)