1185 ⟶ First Documented Use of Windmills

First record of windmills.
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⚙️ First Documented Use of Windmills

First record of windmills.⟶
First Documented Use of Windmills (1185)
Middle AgesEnergyAgricultureWind PowerResource Management
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Newcomen's Steam Engine Development

Steam engine invented by Thomas Newcomen⟶
Newcomen's Steam Engine Development (1712)
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerMiningEnergy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Thomas Newcomen Builds the First Commercial Steam Engine

Thomas Newcomen builds the first commercial steam engine to pump water out of mines. Newcomen's engine, unlike Thomas Savery's, uses a piston.⟶
Thomas Newcomen Builds the First Commercial Steam Engine (1712)
Industrial RevolutionSteam EngineMiningEnergy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚜 Andrew Meikle Invents the Threshing Machine

Threshing machine invented by Andrew Meikle⟶
Andrew Meikle Invents the Threshing Machine (1786)
AgricultureIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚜 Patrick Bell Invents the Reaping Machine

Patrick Bell invents the reaping machine.⟶
Patrick Bell Invents the Reaping Machine (1828)
Mechanical EngineeringIndustrial RevolutionAgriculture
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 James Blyth Invents First Electricity-Generating Wind Turbine

James Blyth invents the first wind turbine used for generating electricity.⟶
James Blyth Invents First Electricity-Generating Wind Turbine (1887)
Renewable EnergyWind PowerIndustrial RevolutionEnergy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom