Inventions Flashcards
1
Q
Edward Jenner
A
Vaccination for smallpox
2
Q
Charles townshend
A
Four field system/Norfolk system
3
Q
Robert Bakewell
A
Selective breeding
4
Q
Jethro Tull
A
Seas drill
5
Q
Cyrus McCormick
A
Mechanical reaper
6
Q
John Kay
A
Flying shuttle
7
Q
James Hargreaves
A
Spinning Jenny
8
Q
Richard Arkwright
A
Water frame
9
Q
Samuel Crompton
A
Spinning mule
10
Q
Edward Cartwright
A
Power loom
11
Q
Sir Humphry Davy
A
Davy safety lamp
12
Q
James Watts
A
Steam engine
13
Q
Abraham Darby
A
Used coke instead of charcoal to smelt the iron ore. The molten iron was beaten with a hammer to remove impurities
14
Q
Henry court
A
Invented the pudding and rolling method
15
Q
Henry Bassemer
A
Invented the counter method of making steel. Chemicals added to molten pig iron and hot air blasted to remove impurities.
16
Q
George Stephenson
A
First train carrying goods & the “rocket”
