Motion pictures were made by Eadweard Muybridge in 1877. Light bulbs were invented in 1878 by Thomas Edison, who experimented with hundreds of materials till he found one that worked well in the lightbulb. Then the thermostat was invented in 1883.
The steam turbine was invented in 1884 by Charles Parsons. This invention has supplied electricity to countless American homes over the years. It turns steam into rotation and energy. Westinghouse eventually made a bigger version of Charles’ design that could handle more heat which allowed it to generate more energy.
In 1879 James Ritty, with the help of his brother, invented the cash register. The cash register is probably the most interesting of inventions because of why Ritty invented it. The cash register was invented because Ritty ran a saloon and needed a way to keep his employees from stealing money.
Ritty surprisingly had trouble making the cash register a success. I think if maybe he just had tried harder to explain its benefits and marketed it better it would have taken off, but ultimately he made the choice to sell his patent. The people Ritty sold the patent to had better success with selling the invention as they marketed it better.
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