HI 214 Lecture 3: The Industrial Revolution Study Guide
14 Feb 2019
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James hargreaves: english inventor who invented the spinning jenny, the first practical application of multiple spinning by a machine. James watt: scottish inventor and mechanical engineer, renowned for his improvements in steam engine technology. Eli whitney: american inventor who invented the cotton gin. He developed the first cost-efficient process for the manufacture of steel, which later led to the invention of bessemer converter. Henry ford: american industrialist and developed the assembly line technique of mass production. Edward jenner: english physician who pioneered the smallpox vaccine. Louis pasteur: french chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination. Steam engine: an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. Cotton gin: device for removing the seeds from cotton fiber. Vaccinations: is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. Telegraph: transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
