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Inventions of the 1850s – 1900s

Inventions of the 1850s – 1900s. Mr. Baril. 1860: Light Bulb, Sir Joseph Swan. What would life be like without the light bulb? How would life change because of it? What is needed for a light bulb to work in the home/workplace?. 1860: Repeating rifle: Oliver F. Winchester.

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Inventions of the 1850s – 1900s

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  1. Inventions of the 1850s – 1900s Mr. Baril

  2. 1860: Light Bulb, Sir Joseph Swan • What would life be like without the light bulb? • How would life change because of it? • What is needed for a light bulb to work in the home/workplace?

  3. 1860: Repeating rifle: Oliver F. Winchester • Finally, a rifle you don’t have to load every shot. (Or from the muzzle) • Revolutionized life in the Western USA. • The Winchester was the first of many designs.

  4. 1861: Ironclad (Battleship) USS Monitor:John Ericsson

  5. 1862: Pasteurization: Louis Pasteur • Kills harmful microbes in food. • Extends the shelf-life of milk, cheese, other products. • Many foods/drinks sold across state lines today have been pasteurized.

  6. 1863: Player piano: Henri Fourneaux

  7. 1865: Roller Coaster: LaMarcus Adna Thompson

  8. 1865: Barbed wire: Louis Jannin Allowed settlers in the West to contain their animals (and keep other animals out) on their ranches/lands. Over time, this revolutionized the way people lived in the West.

  9. 1866: Dynamite: Alfred Nobel • Much more ‘controlled’ destructive power than gunpowder. • Used for demolition of tunnels, mines, creation of roads and railroads. • Also has military uses.

  10. 1868: Practical typewriter: Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule

  11. 1869: Vacuum cleaner: I.W. McGaffers

  12. 1870: Chewing gum: Thomas Adams

  13. 1873: Jeans: Levi Strauss

  14. 1876: Loudspeaker: Alexander Graham Bell

  15. 1877: Stapler: Henry R. Heyl

  16. 1877: Phonograph: Thomas Alva Edison

  17. 1877: Microphone: Emile Berliner

  18. 1877: Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell

  19. 1879: Cash register: James Ritty 

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