* The machine used eight spindles to spin the thread.
* Increased productivity/rate of spinning cotton
James Watt, Steam Engine, 1764
* It was used to pump water from mines.
* It laid the groundwork for improvements on the model and allowed for us to have the modern engines we have today
Eli Whitney, Cotton Gin, 1793
* Greatly sped up the removal of seeds from cotton
* Revolutionized the production of cotton
Eli Whitney, Interchangeable Parts, 1798
* Whitney used them to assemble guns in the early 19th century
* allowed for workers with little experience to produce large numbers of weapons quickly and cheaper, and made repair and replacement of parts much easier
Henry Bessemer, Steel Process, 1856
*Allowed for inexpensive production of steel
*Steel was produced at a much higher rate and was able to be used more commonly
Edward Jenner, Smallpox Vaccine, 1796
* The vaccine cured smallpox
* Saved the lives of the possible millions of lives that would be lost to smallpox
Louis Pasteur, Vaccination, 1885
* Cured various diseases
* Saved his and future generations from deadly diseases like Rabies
Samuel Morse, Telegraph, 1844
* Allowed for long distance communications between 2 parties using Morse Code
* It was the start of long distance communication and laid the groundwork for future long distance communications
