Second Industrial Revolution (1840-1914)

The Second Industrial Revolution was another big step forward in technology and society.

The Ohio River, which streams westward from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

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While the First Industrial Revolution centered on textile manufacturing and the innovation of the steam engine, the Second Industrial Revolution focused on steel and petroleum production, advances in electricity and communication technologies.

What changed?

It introduced the widespread use of machinery in manufacturing, innovations, and modern organizational methods for managing large-scale companies. It mainly affected Great BritainGermany, the United StatesFrance, the NetherlandsItaly, and Japan.

To the benefit of this revolution, many new inventions have contributed. Here are the most interesting:

Telegraph

A telegraph used to emit in Morse code.

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The first submarine telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean was installed in 1866, and ten years later, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Reinforced Concrete 

Concrete became one of the world’s most common building materials thanks to Ernest L. Ransome, an English-born engineer and early innovator of the reinforced concrete techniques.

Transcontinental Railroad

First transcontinental railroad. The ceremony for the driving of the “Last Spike” at Promontory Summit, Utah,May 10, 1869

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In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad was completed and was an important milestone for the United State as it allowed the transportation of goods, people, and raw materials nationwide.

Telephone

First telephone call in history.. Alexander Graham Bell ,1876 .

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An important contribution was the telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. This allowed people to communicate around the world rather than having to travel for days or wait for a letter.

Light Bulb

First electric lightblub. Edison Light Bulb, 1879

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In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb allows us to do almost anything at night. In particular, people could work not only all day but also at night.

Gasoline Engine

In 1886, the German scientist Gottlieb Daimler devised an internal combustion engine powered by gasoline and capable of powering a small vehicle.

Radio

In 1896, the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi sent and received radio signals based on the Morse code at distances of about 4 miles. The same year, Marconi obtained the first wireless telegraphy patent in England.

Coil

Bipolar Tesla coil transformer from 1908

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In 1897, Serbian-American Nikola Tesla invented the induction coil or Tesla coil, a device essential to sending and receiving radio waves, and applied for his first patents in radio work in the United States.

 

Ariplane

Another amazing invention was in 1903 when the Wright brothers had their first powered piloted plane flight. Now that it was possible to fly, it seemed as though everything was possible.

The first flight of the Wright Flyer, December 17, 1903, Orville piloting, Wilbur running at wingtip

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Info source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Industrial_Revolution

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