The 18th Century: Powered Machines and the Industrial Revolution The invention of the steam engine by In the England of the 18th century five important inventions in the textile industry advanced the Large-scale machine production was soon applied in many manufacturing sectors and resulted in a reduction of production costs. Yet the widespread use of the novel work-slaves also led to new demands concerning the work force's qualifications. The utilization of machines enabled a differentiated kind of |
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First typewriter patent, 1713 In 1714 Henry Mill got granted a patent for his idea of an "artificial machine or method" for forgery-proof writing, but not before 1808 the first typewriter proven to have worked, was built by Pellegrino Turri for his visually impaired friend, the Countess Carolina Fantoni da Fivizzono. In 1873 commercial production of typewriters began. For a brief history of typewriters see Richard Polt, The Classic Typewriter Page, |
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