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Octant
invented by John hadley Thomas godfrey
The octant, also called reflecting quadrant, is a measuring instrument used…
Flying shuttle
invented by John kay
The flying shuttle was one of the key developments in the industrialization of…
Refrigeration
invented by William Cullen
The term refrigeration means cooling a space, substance or system to lower…
Steam engine
invented by James Watt
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as…
Car
invented by Nicolas-joseph cugnot
A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most…
Weighing scale
invented by Richard Salter
A scale or balance is a device to measure weight or mass. These are also known…
screw-cutting lathe
invented by Jesse Ramsden
A screw-cutting lathe is a machine (specifically, a lathe) capable of cutting…
Sewing machine
invented by Thomas Saint
A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with…
Telegraph
invented by claude Chappe
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses…
Cotton Gin
invented by Eli Whitney
A cotton gin – meaning “cotton engine” – is a machine that…
Hydraulic press
invented by Joseph Bramah
A hydraulic press is a machine press using a hydraulic cylinder to generate a…
Lithography
invented by Alois Senefelder
Lithography (from Ancient Greek λίθος, lithos ‘stone’, and…
Plywood
invented by Samuel Bentham
Plywood is a material manufactured from thin layers or “plies” of…
Vaccine
invented by Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner develops the first successful vaccine, the smallpox vaccine.
Smallpox vaccine
invented by Edward Jenner
The smallpox vaccine was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious…
Air compressor
invented by Geaorge Medhurst
An air compressor is a pneumatic device that converts power (using an electric…
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