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I will write about the Steamboat, the Argand Lamp, and the Power Loom which are the inventions.  I will also write about the inventor Robert Fulton. The Steamboat is a boat that is powered by steam.  The steam powered a paddle wheel and because of the paddle wheel the boats could travel faster. The ArgandContinue reading “Week 33 Inventions and Inventor”

The inventions are Gas Lighting and the Screw-Cutting Lathe.  The inventors are Benjamin Thompson and William Murdoch. Gas Lighting is a light that is powered by gas.  It was very helpful because it could burn continuously without burning out but it caused a lot of fires so electrical lighting was prompted quickly.   The Screw-Cutting LatheContinue reading “Week 32 Inventions and Inventors”

The inventions are the Lightning Rod, the Glass Harmonica, and the Swivel Chair.  The inventor is Benjamin Franklin. The Lightning Rod is a metal rod placed on top of a building to protect it from lightning.  It helped change history because a lot of buildings were not damaged by the lightning because of the rod.Continue reading “Week 31 Inventions and Inventor”

The Parachute, Selective Breeding, Electrolysis, and the Threshing Machine are inventions that have all helped make life easier.   The Parachute is a really big and thick piece of cloth.  Using a strong string, one can attach it to one’s back.  The Parachute has helped save lives in things like plane crashes.    Selective Breeding is whenContinue reading “Week 30 Inventions”

Soda Water, the Weighing Scale, and the Boring Machine are the inventions I will write about.  Joseph Priestley is the inventor.  Soda Water is carbonated water which is like tasteless soda.  Soda Water is the base for soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi.  So without Soda Water, Coke and Pepsi would not be possible whichContinue reading “Week 29 Inventions and Invention”

I learned about two inventions this week: the Lead Chamber Process and the Spinning Jenny.  I also learned about two inventors: Richard Arkwright and James Watt. The first invention is the Lead Chamber Process.  The Lead Chamber Process is a process that produces sulfuric acid.  It impacted history because sulfuric acid is used in fertilizer. Continue reading “Week 28 inventions and Inventors”

I learned about the Flying Shuttle, Marine Chronometer, and the Leyden Jar.  I also learned about an inventor named Anders Celsius. The first invention is the Flying Shuttle.  The Flying Shuttle is a loom that weaves faster and better than the original loom.  It impacted history because more cloth could be made so prices wereContinue reading “Week 27 Inventions and Inventor”

I will write about the Coke-Fired Blast Furnace, the Newcomen Steam Engine, the Octant, and Thomas Newcomen. The first invention is the Coke-Fired Blast Furnace.  The Coke-Fired Blast Furnace is a blast furnace that is run on coke.  It impacted history because the Coke-Fired Blast Furnace was more efficient so things like wood could beContinue reading “Week 26 Inventions and Inventor”

I learned about three inventions and one inventor this week.  The three inventions are: the piano, the thermometer, and the seismometer.  The inventor is Gottfried Leibniz.   The first invention is the piano.  The piano is a stringed musical instrument that uses keys to press a hammer which makes it play.  It impacted history becauseContinue reading “Week 25 Inventions and Inventor”

I learned about one invention and three inventors this week.  The invention is calculus and the inventors are Christaan Huygens, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, and Isaac Newton.    The only invention is calculus.  Calculus is a type of math.  It impacted history because it helped make calculators and computers possible.   The first inventor is Christaan Huygens. Continue reading “Week 24 Inventions and Inventors”