1846 ⟶ Henri-Joseph Maus Invents the Tunnel Boring Machine

Henri-Joseph Maus invents the tunnel boring machine.
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🚗 Cugnot's Invention of the First Steam-Powered Automobile

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot invents the first steam-powered vehicle capable of carrying passengers, an early car.⟶
Cugnot's Invention of the First Steam-Powered Automobile (1769)
Steam EngineAutomobileTransportationIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance

🛡️ Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield

Marc Isambard Brunel invents the tunnelling shield.⟶
Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield (1818)
ConstructionInfrastructureTransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Henri-Joseph Maus Invents the Tunnel Boring Machine

Henri-Joseph Maus invents the tunnel boring machine.⟶
Henri-Joseph Maus Invents the Tunnel Boring Machine (1846)
InfrastructureIndustrial RevolutionTransportationConstructionMining
FranceFrance

🎈 Giffard Makes First Manned, Powered Dirigible Flight

Henri Giffard becomes the first person to make a manned, controlled and powered flight using a dirigible.⟶
Giffard Makes First Manned, Powered Dirigible Flight (1852)
AviationEarly AviationTransportation
FranceFrance

🏗️ François Coignet Invents Reinforced Concrete

François Coignet invents reinforced concrete.⟶
François Coignet Invents Reinforced Concrete (1853)
ConstructionMaterials ScienceIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance

🔋 Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery

Gaston Planté invents the lead acid battery, the first rechargeable battery.⟶
Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery (1859)
BatteryElectricityEnergyIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance