Movers & Shakers: Inventions during the 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
EDUCATIONAL IDEAS Pavlov & Freud Charles Darwin Theory of Evolution (1859) Studies in Psychology (1800s) Impact – controversy, conflicts with religious teachings Impact – better understanding of how mind works
Other Inventions/Ideas Alessandro Volta (Battery) Samuel Morse (Telegraph Communication) Cyrus Field (Transatlantic Cable) Robert Fulton (Steamboat) Joseph Cugnot/Karl Benz (Automobile) Gregor Mendel (Genetic Laws) John Dalton (Atom Theory) Pierre & Marie Currie (Radioactivity)