ABC Inventions of the 1700s-1800s

ABC Inventions of the 1700s-1800s

By - Akshita Rallapalli, 4th Period

D: Daguerre, Louis

A: Appert, Nicolas

Louis Daguerre, born November 18, 1787,was a French artist and photographer, who is known for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. This was the method of producing permanent, phhotographic images. So for the first time ever, photos were permanent and did not fade,

Nicolas Appert, born November 17, 1749, is known as the

"father of canning", because he invented he was the French

inventor of airtight food preservation. He also published,

basically, the first cookbook on methods for preserving food.

E: Electromagnet

B: Blueprint

The first electromagnet was invented by William Sturgeon. This invention is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is induced by an electric current. Electromagnets are important because they are major components of other electrical machines, like motors and generators. Back then, electromagnets were also used for telegraph sounders.

The blueprint, first invented in 1842 by John Herschel, was a great contribution to the construction of many important, multi-faceted aspects of architecture during the 1800s.

F: Fraunhofer, von Joseph

C: Colt, Samuel

Joseph von Fraunhofer, March 6, 1787, was a German optician, but was more well-known for his experimentations on the matter of absorbtion lines in the solar spectrum. His work, although unknown to many people today, was a large contribution to the study of optical theory, techniques, and instruments.

Samuel Colt,born on July 19,1814,was an American inventor of different firearms, including the first revolver. Colt was one of the wealthiest men in America, due to many buying weapons from him, and his involvement in interchangeable parts, especially in the Industrial Revolution.

g: Grain Elevator

The grain elevator, crated by Joseph Dart,is a wooden structure that consists of storage bins for grain. This invention was incredibly important in the Industrial Revolution, especially in Buffalo, NY. They made storing grain much easier, and they are still see today.

H: Hill, Rowland

Rowland Hill, born December 3, 1795, was the creator of the postage stamp. He was also a teacher, inventor, and a social reformer. Hill's invention of the postage stamp revolutionized the way messages were sent across the U.S.

V: Volta, Alessandro

I: Incandescent Lightbulb

Alessandro Volta, born February 18, 1745, was an Italian physicist, chemist and an inventor, who is well-known for his invention of the battery, as well as the discovery of methane. Both of these findings are very important today, as they were back in his time.

L: Laennec, René

The incandescent lightbulb was first created in 1800 by Humphry Davy, an English scientist. Davy, while experimentng with an elctric battery and wires, made the first lightbulb. After Thomas Edison developed it to last longer, the light bulb not only contributed to the Industrial Revolution, but the whole world.

W: Westinghouse, George

René Laennec was a French physician, who is known for his invention of the stethoscope in 1819. The stethoscope is important because it enabled doctors another important method od doing their duty as a doctor, for their patients. With the invention of the stethoscope, medical science had increased in accuracy.

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M: Morse Code

George Westinghouse, born October 6, 1846, was an American entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor, who is known for his accomplishments with railroads and the invention of the air brakes. Westinghouse was very much invested in the field of electrical industry.

J: Jeans

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Y: Yale, Linus

Morse code, invented by Samuel Morse in 1838, is a way of communicating without speaking. Morse code was an incredibly useful tactic, especially when on the battlefield. It was and is also an easy way to send messages across ships.

The first jeans were created by Jacob W. Davis, who partnered with Levi Strauss.Together they patented the clothing, which, obviously, became famous worldwide.

Linus Yale, born on April 4,1821, was an American inventor and is known for his work with locks, including the cylindrical lock, or the Linus Lock. Yale started his own lock shop, and from then on continued to invent more and more kinds of locks.

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N: Nobel, Alfred

K: Kindergarten

Z: Zeppelin, Ferdinand

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Alfred Noble, born on October 21, 1833, is famous for having created a very useful and plentiful weapon that is still used today for multiple purposes; dynamite. Dynamite can be used on the battlefield, in construction sites of demolition, or even a normal citizen's house.

Kindergarten, as we know it, was first started by a German educator named Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel. Kindergarten was a new base for education everywhere, and obviously we still use it today, so it must have been of relevancy.

Ferdinand Zeppelin, born on July 8, 1838, was a German general, aircraft manufacturer, and inventor of the zeppelin, which was a type of aircraft. Zeppelin's work was well-used in World War I.

Q: Quackenbush, Henry

O: Otis, Elisha

Henry Quackenbush, born April 27, 1847, was an American inventor, industrialist, and company founder, invented things like the nutcracker, and the nutpick.

s: Smallpox Vaccination

R: Reaper

Smallpox, a very deadly disease back in the 1800s, was something that terrified everyone. So when Edward Jenner released his vaccination of smallpox in 1796, things in the U.S, and the rest of the world, got infinitely better.

The reaper, invented by Cyrus H. McCormick, is a person or machine that harvests a crop. The invention of the first successful reaper, helped gather crops faster, without the need for as many African-American slaves.

Elisha Otis, born on August 3, 1811, was an American industrialist, inventor, and founder of the Otis Elevator Company, where safe elevators were manufactured, along with elevator brakes. His invention of the elevator brake, basically made elevators safer.

T: Telegraph

P: Pasteurization

The telegraph, devloped by Samuel Morse and other inventors through the 1830s-1840s, enabled long-distance communication. So instead of carrying messages via letter which tooks weeks, people could communicate with each other within minutes. This revolutionized not only the U.S, but the rest of the world.

U: Upright Piano

Pasteurization, invented by Louis Pasteur in 1864, is a process that kills bacteria that are often found in dairy products, like milk. Pasteurization really helped the world because pasteurized dairy products helped reduce the risk of disease and illness. It also contributed to the consuming of milk less immediately.

The first upright piano, invented in 1780, but later developed in 1802, was much more compact and different than the grand piano. People tended to use the upright piano much more for musical rehearsals, performances, and other events. Nowadays, people use upright pianos much more than grand pianos.