The textile industry saw some of the earliest innovations during the Industrial Revolution, including the development of mechanized spinning and weaving machines. These advancements revolutionized textile production and helped lay the foundation for modern industrial manufacturing processes.
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Innovations in the computer industry contributed greatly to the economic boom of the 1990's.
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The lift (elevator in USA).
Innovations and inventions made it easier to produce or to do business. For the citizens, innovations made it easier to socialize, have fun and live comfortable lives.
Fernão Mendes Pinto was one of the earliest, if not the earliest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernão_Mendes_Pinto
No. England and Germany were the earliest train builders, but American innovations after about 1850 spread across the world.
Creation of the motion picture industry
The New Kingdom saw great innovations and is perhaps best known for the high quality of its glass making. The earliest known glass beads were made around 1500 BC. The New Kingdom also developed some of the earliest furniture, organized medical technology, and irrigation technology in the known world.
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