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🔨 Jonathan J. Couch Invents the Pneumatic Drill
Jonathan J. Couch invents the pneumatic drill.⟶
Industrial RevolutionConstructionMiningTools
United Kingdom⬆️ Elisha Otis Patents the Safety Elevator Brake
Elisha Otis invents the safety brake elevator.⟶
SafetyIndustrial RevolutionUrbanizationTransportationModernization
United States🏭 Start of the Second Industrial Revolution
Industrial RevolutionMass ProductionGlobalizationElectricitySteel ProductionTransportationUrbanizationCapitalism
💡 Edison and Swan Patent Incandescent Light Bulbs
Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison independently patented functional incandescent light bulbs, ending decades of unsuccessful experimentation. Edison's high-resistance design was crucial for the development of large-scale electric lighting.⟶
ElectricityLightingIndustrial RevolutionThomas EdisonGlobal Impact
United KingdomUnited States⚙️ Sir Charles Parsons Develops the Modern Steam Turbine
Sir Charles Parsons invents the modern steam turbine.⟶
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerEnergyManufacturingTransportation
United Kingdom⛏️ MacArthur-Forrest Process Developed for Gold Extraction
John Stewart MacArthur, working in collaboration with brothers Dr. Robert and Dr. William Forrest, develops the process of gold cyanidation.⟶
MiningGold RushMetallurgyIndustrial RevolutionExtraction