1. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Who was the most important inventor of the Industrial Revolution?

2. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Objectives In this activity you will: Look at the concept of significance, in relation to engineers of the Industrial Revolution.

3. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 James Brindley How big an impact did he have on people’s lives at the time? How famous is he today? How big an impact does he have on people’s lives today? What criteria will you use to decide?

4. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 George Stephenson How big an impact did he have on people’s lives at the time? How famous is he today? How big an impact does he have on people’s lives today? What criteria will you use to decide?

5. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Isambard Kingdom Brunel How big an impact did he have on people’s lives at the time? How famous is he today? How big an impact does he have on people’s lives today? What criteria will you use to decide?

6. Significance © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Which of these engineers do you think made the most significant contribution to the Industrial Revolution?