1826 ⟶ John Walker Invents the Friction Match
John Walker invents the friction match.
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🧪 John Roebuck Develops the Lead Chamber Process for Sulfuric Acid Production
John Roebuck invents the lead chamber process.⟶
Industrial RevolutionChemistryManufacturingEarly Technology
United Kingdom⚙️ John Wilkinson Invents Mechanical Air Compressor
John Wilkinson invents a mechanical air compressor that would become the prototype for all later mechanical compressors.⟶
Industrial RevolutionMechanical EngineeringInventionsMiningManufacturing
United Kingdom💡 Humphry Davy Develops the Arc Lamp
Humphry Davy invents the arc lamp (exact date unclear; not practical as a light source until the invention of efficient electric generators).⟶
ElectricityLightingExperimentationIndustrial Revolution
United Kingdom🔥 John Walker Invents the Friction Match
John Walker invents the friction match.⟶
InventionsIndustrial RevolutionChemistryLightingConsumer Goods
United Kingdom🌱 Edwin Budding Invents the Lawn Mower
Edwin Budding invents the lawn mower.⟶
InventionsIndustrial RevolutionMechanical EngineeringAgriculture
United Kingdom🌱 John Bennet Lawes Develops Superphosphate Fertilizer
John Bennet Lawes invents superphosphate, the first man-made fertilizer.⟶
AgricultureIndustrial RevolutionScientific AdvancementFarming
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