Industrialization Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
John Kay
A
Invented the flying shuttle for weaving
2
Q
James Hargreaves
A
Invented the “spinning jenny”
Cotton spinning
3
Q
Richard Arkwright
A
Invented the water frame
- used to spin cotton
Established the first factory system.
4
Q
Samuel Crompton
A
Invented the spinning mule
- Improved speed and quality of yarn production
5
Q
Edmund Cartwright
A
Created the power loom
- Automated the weaving process
- Cotton Fabric
6
Q
Eli Whitney
A
Invented the cotton gin
Father of the mass production method
7
Q
Thomas Newcomen
A
Invented the atmospheric steam engine
8
Q
James Watt
A
Invented different types of steam engine
9
Q
Henry Bessemer
A
Created the Bessemer Converter
Revolutionized steel production
