The Steam Engine and the Maxim are both forms of technology which were man made that impacted the world. The steam engine was used to make transportation easier and more convenient for people. The Maxim gun on the other hand was used to conquer parts of the world and show superiority over over other groups of people. While both inventions helped groups of people get what they wanted to survive and thrive for many years, the Steam Engine is more superior compared to the Maxim. The idea of the Steam Engine originated from a man named Thomas Savery, an English inventor and engineer. Thomas Savery invented the Steam Engine in 1698. Mines were places where people could find resources, material to sell, and material to trade. A common problem …show more content…
When it came to weaponry Great Britain was always ahead of the game. Always trading old weapons while having new weapons with them at all times. The most powerful weapon at that time was the Maxim gun. The Maxim was invented by Hiram Maxim in 1883. Great Britain was one of the most dominant countries who wanted Afric. Technology was what could explain their dominance. When they took parts of Africa the Africans were unable to fight against them. That was because they could not fight with arrows and a shotgun, while their opponents had a machine gun waiting for them. Great Britain always had the best weapons. The Maxim was the ultimate weapon. It was a machine gun that no one could stop.
Though the Maxim did what it was made to do, which was showing dominance and getting territory, it only helped a specific group of people. Since it was a gun it was obviously used to kill people. The only people in Africa at the time were Africans. The Maxim was only used for dominance and claiming territory, because it looked like no other gun at that time. Not really used to help the continent let alone help the world.
While both inventions helped people achieve their goals one helped more people than the other. The Steam Engine as stated before helped many miners do their job and get a paycheck. It is also more significant because it became another idea, and sparked new inventions. Those ideas being the inventions of cars, trains, and planes. While the Maxim was able to accomplish
Thomas Savory created the very first steam engine in 1698, however it was hardly used due to its unreliability ().Savory's engine was widely advertised, however it could only be put under a certain amount of pressure before it exploded (). Industrialist Matthew Boulton brought Watt over to England to work with him on building his steam engine, providing him with the inventors and equipment needed to complete the engine ().Watt moved to the center of the Industrial Revolution in Birmingham, England, working with other inventors to build his steam engine (). Many different industrialists were able to provide their facilities and equipment to help Watt make his steam engine (). Boulton, partnering with Watt, was able to acquire a 25 year extension to Watt's patent, allowing Watt to build over 500 steam
The steam train was invented in February 1804 in the United Kingdom, by George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick. The latter built a steam locomotive for his iron works and was highly unreliable like most first model. However with this invention, he encouraged other scientists to improve his design. In 1825 the Stockton to Darlington rail line was opened. Two more locomotives
The idea of using steam as a force to power machinery was not new during the seventeen hundreds; it had already been mentioned by ancient Greek scholars. It was scientist such as James watt that refined that idea to create the steam engine (Live science, 2012). The concept is simple, water is heated by coal and the resulting steam acts as a driving force for the machines, similar to how the rivers flow powered the mills (Live science, 2012). Water power meant that factories were limited to certain locations, however steam powered factories could did not have such constraint (Live science, 2012). The steam engine expanded industries all over Britain. First, it improved the coal industry by pumping water out of coal mines, making it safe from flooding (Live science, 2012). Secondly, the
“The water-frame used the waterpower from fast-flowing streams to drive spinning wheels.” (course reader 102) Then there was the introduction of the steam engine and power-loom. Due to an expired patent, James Watt decided to create his version of the steam engine for use in a cotton mill plant and introduced a system for the factory that was revolutionary. As a result, wages and manufacturing of cotton and iron really increased. This helped get more work done in less time and gave people jobs. (Document 2) The steam engines also helped get the economy ramped up by being able to bring supplies to the cities and more jobs to people. The steam engines provided jobs because they needed miners, engineers, and sailors who could build the canals and railroads for this transportation. As a result, they could bring supplies to the cities which also increased farmland available to produce more food for everyone. (Document 3) The steam engine brought in railroad development, industrialization and changes to the population. (Document 9) With the growth of railways and transportation, from 1801-1851, many cities were developed within the central part of Great Britain and the population
The most successful steam engine, built by Thomas Newcomen, was used to clean water out of the mines, which meant more coal to power more steam engines, which led James Watt to see the opportunity for improvement. Watt’s newer engine made railroads and steamboats possible. Actually almost all electricity all over the world, whether from coal or nuclear power is just a steam engine, which shows how truly revolutionary the steam engine was.
In spite of the fact that steam as a method for force had been initially explored different avenues regarding by the antiquated Greeks and Romans a large number of years prior, and the first trial steam motors had been fabricated as right on time as the late seventeenth century, it wasn't until the turn of the nineteenth century that it turned into the really commonsense vitality source which was to light the modern insurgency. Indeed, it is difficult to envision the nineteenth century without the steam motor, for from numerous points of view it was the main thrust behind America's western development, assumed a noteworthy part in the North winning the Civil War, and helped the United States make its initial conditional strides
First of all, what are the steam engine and internal combustion engine? The steam engine was first created in 1698, then was reintroduced in 1763 by James Watt. A steam engine works by boiling a big tank of water, called the boiler, under high pressure to produce steam. Tubes run from the firebox to the chimney and carry the
Another important invention was created by George Stephenson in 1814 and he inspired his steam powered train from factors of the steam engine. His invention was important because it increased the rates of communication and trade.
There were countless amount of inventions that were being invented. Steam power is believed to be one of the greatest inventions of them all. The invention of the steamboat changed the way we did most of our tasks. Food, resources, and people can now be exported/imported on a much faster and efficient rate.
Mankind’s interrelation with manufacturing systems has a long history. Nowadays we see manufacturing systems and their applications as systems in which goods are produced and delivered to the suitable places where we can obtain them. We are conscious of the fact that everything we consume or obtain is produced at some facilities. We are also aware of the fact that many components involve at these processes such as laborers, capital, and machines. Nevertheless, majority of people might not realize how these processes have developed all along this time and changed our daily lives surprisingly. Manufacturing, as a crucial part of the industry, has always had overwhelming impacts on our life habits, societal
Another man that is mistakenly given a lot of credit for the invention of the steam engine is Edward Somerset, Marquis of Worcester. The Marquis has been hailed as the originator of the machine that was used to raise water by the force of fire. However, the Marquis never actually built such a machine. The only machine
The steam engine used in means of travel revolutionized the transportation of goods, as well as the importing and exporting of them. "The steam-powered railroad changed geography and history. When grain merchants transported their goods by horsepower, they could go only so far before the horse consumed more than it could carry." (Gordon) In this aspect, the steam engine in railroads allowed people to import and export their goods on a faster, more reliable, source. Another major effect of the steam engine on society
The canalization of rivers, the steam engine, and railways were key components of the development of industry [2]. The extensive canal system was created around the mid 1700s to move goods and supplies inland. This system was cheaper and quicker than shipping goods over land [3]. The steam engine, however, was the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution. Prior to the invention of steam power, factories were located along rivers and used water for power. The development of a practical, efficient steam engine and its application to industry and transportation was a great leap in progress for industrialization. The steam engine’s application was limitless, and it was responsible for lifting industries from infancy to adolescence. Steam engines were used to develop machines that operated factory systems, pumps for mines, faster ships, and locomotives. A steam locomotive was able to carry raw materials and products very quickly. The expansion of the uses of the steam engine created the steam locomotive and a greater need for a railroad system. As a result, Railroads multiplied rapidly in England from 1,000 miles in 1836 to more than 7,000 miles by 1852 [4]. Machinery took the place of the work of many humans and made the work easier on others.
First, Britain had some tremendous natural attributes. It was naturally endowed with many deposits of coal and iron ore, which were used heavily in the early stages of factory production. In addition, Britain was situated at a critical point for international trade. Its position between the United States and the rest of Europe allowed them to have a serious impact in all matters of trade.
The idea using the power of steam to our advantage goes back nearly twenty-one centuries. A learned writer in ancient Alexandria, named Hero, wrote a manuscript describing various devices and ideas of the time. Although it is not proven that Hero was the inventor of any of these devices, he is given credit for the earliest mention of steam power. Hero describes a method to open the doors of a temple with the action of a fire on the alter at the front of the temple. A series of pipes runs between the alter and the temple doors. The force of the steam created by the fire on the alter is strong enough to open the temple doors. The essential principle that Hero used was to change heat energy into mechanical energy or work. Supposedly, Hero continued his work and ended up creating what is often called the "First Steam Engine." Hero's engine is featured on below on the right. The cauldron or bowl like portion AB holds water. There is a steam tight cover place over top of the cauldron. Two pipes extend from the lid and suspend a globe directly above the cauldron. The water is heated, causing steam to be created and forced through the pipes. The globe then fills with steam. Pipes K and H are located on opposite sides of the globe and allow the steam to escape when the pressure becomes uneven. The escaping steam then causes the globe to spin on its axis.