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

•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.

1861: Ironclad (Battleship) USS Monitor:

John Ericsson

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.

1863: Player piano: Henri Fourneaux

1865: Roller Coaster: LaMarcus Adna Thompson

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.

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.

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

1869: Vacuum cleaner: I.W. McGaffers

1870: Chewing gum: Thomas Adams

1873: Jeans: Levi Strauss

1876: Loudspeaker: Alexander Graham Bell

1877: Stapler: Henry R. Heyl

1877: Phonograph: Thomas Alva Edison

1877: Microphone: Emile Berliner

1877: Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell

1879: Cash register: James Ritty