1765 - James Hargreaves Spinning jenny, automated weaving cotton cloth with several threads at a time

1793 - Eli Whitney   Cotton gin, separates seeds from raw cotton

1853 - Elisha Otis   Elevator safety brake, makes tall buildings and skyscrapers possible

1837 - Samuel Morse Telegraph and Morse Code, revolutionized communication over long distances

1867 - Alfred Nobel Dynamite, a safer method of blasting than igniting black powder used to clear paths for roads and railroads

1854 - Henry Bessemer   Bessemer process, purification and mass production of steel from iron

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1876 - Alexander Graham Bell   Patented the telephone, transforming communication

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1870 - Louis Pasteur  Vaccinations and pasteurization, a process to kill bacteria in beverages

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1708 - Jethro Tull Major Inventions:  Seed drill - this plants seeds in rows for easier cultivation

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1733 - John Kay Flying shuttle, allowed weavers to create wider pieces of fabric with greater efficiency

1775 - James WattSteam engine, redesigned for greater efficiency than Newcomen’s design

1712 - Thomas Newcomen Steam engine, first significant alternative to wind and water power