1770 ⟶ Richard Salter Designs the First Weighing Scale
Richard Salter invents the earliest known design for a weigh...
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⚖️ Richard Salter Designs the First Weighing Scale
Richard Salter invents the earliest known design for a weighing scale.⟶
MeasurementIndustrial RevolutionTrade
United Kingdom🏭 Arkwright's Water-Powered Mill at Cromford Established
Richard Arkwright and his partners build the world's first water-powered mill at Cromford.⟶
Industrial RevolutionTextile IndustryManufacturing
United Kingdom🔒 Robert Barron Invents the Lever Tumbler Lock
Robert Barron invents the first lever tumbler lock.⟶
SecurityMechanical EngineeringIndustrial Revolution
United Kingdom🚜 Andrew Meikle Invents the Threshing Machine
🚂 Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive
Richard Trevithick invents the steam locomotive.⟶
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerTransportation
United Kingdom⚙️ Invention of the Modern Planing Machine
James Fox invents the modern planing machine, though Matthew Murray of Leeds and Richard Roberts of Manchester have also been credited at times with its invention.⟶
Industrial RevolutionManufacturing
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