Inventors of the Industrial Inventors of the Industrial RevolutionRevolution

Eli WhitneyEli Whitney

A. Early LifeA. Early Life

B. Cotton GinB. Cotton Gin

– 1. Increase of 1. Increase of cotton cotton productionproduction

– 2. Patent 2. Patent problemsproblems

C. Manufacture of C. Manufacture of firearmsfirearms

D. Impact on D. Impact on industryindustry

Cotton Gin

Henry Bessemer & William KellyHenry Bessemer & William Kelly

A. Steel vs. Iron (pig)A. Steel vs. Iron (pig)

B. New process B. New process

C. Impact on iron ore C. Impact on iron ore & coal& coal

D. Influence on D. Influence on railroads, bridges, railroads, bridges, housing, etc.housing, etc.

Steel

Vs.

Iron

Edwin L. DrakeEdwin L. Drake

A. Drill for oil in A. Drill for oil in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

B. Kerosene, B. Kerosene, waxes, lubricants, waxes, lubricants, later source of fuellater source of fuel

George George WestinghouseWestinghouse

A. Compressed A. Compressed air brakes for air brakes for railroad carsrailroad cars

-Safety so all -Safety so all cars could cars could stop at the stop at the same timesame time

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse

A. TelegraphA. Telegraph

B. Morse CodeB. Morse Code

Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell

A. TelephoneA. Telephone

B. Impact of industryB. Impact of industry

C. AT & TC. AT & T

Christopher SholesChristopher Sholes

A. Typewriter 1867 A. Typewriter 1867

B. KeyboardB. Keyboard

C. Impact on IndustryC. Impact on Industry

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Early lifeEarly life

Menlo Park LaboratoryMenlo Park Laboratory– List of his patentsList of his patents– http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bledisonpatents.htm

– 1093 patents1093 patents

Let’s look at some of his more Let’s look at some of his more famous inventions famous inventions

Thomas Edison

Edison’s InventionsEdison’s Inventions

Phonograph-1877http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBXyuY2J20o

Kinetoscope-1891http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilvTwUjTdHw

Nickelodeon

Improved the stock ticker-1871

incandescent light bulb-1878

Started-GEGeneral Electric

Thomas EdisonThomas Edisonfamily lifefamily life

On December 25, 1871, Edison married 16-year-old Mary On December 25, 1871, Edison married 16-year-old Mary Stilwell, whom he had met two months earlier as she was an Stilwell, whom he had met two months earlier as she was an employee at one of his shops. They had three children:employee at one of his shops. They had three children:

Marion Estelle Edison nicknamed "Dot"Marion Estelle Edison nicknamed "Dot"

Thomas Alva Edison, Jr. (1876–1935), nicknamed "Dash"Thomas Alva Edison, Jr. (1876–1935), nicknamed "Dash"

William Leslie Edison (1878–1937) InventorWilliam Leslie Edison (1878–1937) Inventor

Mary Edison died on August 9, 1884, possibly brain tumorMary Edison died on August 9, 1884, possibly brain tumor

On February 24, 1886, at the age of thirty nine, Edison married On February 24, 1886, at the age of thirty nine, Edison married 20-year-old Mina Miller 20-year-old Mina Miller

They also had three children:They also had three children:

Madeleine Edison (1888–1979)Madeleine Edison (1888–1979)

Charles Edison (1890–1969), who took over the company upon Charles Edison (1890–1969), who took over the company upon his father's death and who later was elected Governor of New his father's death and who later was elected Governor of New JerseyJersey

Theodore Edison (1898–1992), (MIT Physics 1923), had over 80 Theodore Edison (1898–1992), (MIT Physics 1923), had over 80 patents to his credit.patents to his credit.

Mina outlived Thomas Edison, dying on August 24, 1947.Mina outlived Thomas Edison, dying on August 24, 1947.

Mina Edison

Mary Edison

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Alva Edison said: "Genius is 1% said: "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% inspiration and 99% perspiration!" perspiration!"