The first plastic surgery took place in England.
Also Joseph Nicéphore Niépce was the first person to take a photograph. He took the picture by setting up a machine called the camera obscura in the window of his home in France. It took eight hours for the camera to take the picture.
In 1934 the first refrigerator is made. Here you can see what the first models looked like. Here it is more of a ice box with the refrigerator on top, this was invented by Jacob Perkins. Oliver Evans was the inventor of the mechanical piece that causes a refrigerator to stay cool, at least with a vapor now instead of the liquid. Before they had this working piece they would fill a box with ice, then throw all goods that needed to remain cool in. They would put things such as meats under the ice in the bottom since they needed to stay coolest then milk could sit on top, now with this new invention they could place their goods where they liked. Also in the early 1850’s Dr. John Gorrie invented the first ice maker. Now we can keep our food safe from bacteria and put ice in our drinks! This is so cool….literally!
first invention of the Bicycle came into play in the early 19th century. This picture is of the first bicycle lay out, although many of these bikes were only ridden for short periods of time before someone would come out with a newer model. Since there were always new forms of bikes being invented there are many inventors of this vehicle. Some of the most famous inventors were Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement who added the mechanical crank which was connected to the pedals to keep the bike moving. Also in 1869 Thomas McCall invented the medal crank that we now use to steer the bike. Finally in the late 19th century cable pull brakes were invented but not widely used yet. These were only for avid riders at the time.
The first public demonstration of Thomas Edison’s Lighting system was in 1879. Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Edison’s electric light was not an invention, but an innovation. The idea of incandescent light had been toyed with and improved upon for nearly a century before Edison made the most drastic and long lasting improvements, which are today part of the electric lighting we use in our homes. Edison had to invent parts if the light bulb
we use today such as the durable light bulb, safety fuses, and light sockets with on and off switches. Edison’s invention of an electric light that can be used as everyday fixtures in our homes was possibly one of the most important inventions of the century.
1806 the first coffee pot is invented by Benjamin Thompson
1829 the gram cracker is invented by Sylvester Graham for the vegetarian diet.
1847 the candy bar was invented by Joseph Fry
1853 potato chip is invented by George Crum
1867 baby formula is invented by Henri Nestle for babies who could not eat their mothers breast milk
1870 chewing gum is invented by Thomas Adams
1886 Coke a cola is invented as mentioned in an earlier post.
1893 the Cracker Jack is invented by F.W. Rueckheim. It is not until 1912 they start inserting toys into every package
1894 Kelloggs corn flakes are invented my Will Keith Kellogg. 
1897 pudding is invented by Pearle B. Wait
In 1886, John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, which contained extracts of cocaine, and the caffeine-rich Kola nut until 1905. Just prior to his death in 1888, Pemberton sold the recipe to Asa Candler for $2,300.00, and by the late 1890’s, th
e drink was one of the most popular fountain drinks in America.
1827-John Walker on England invented modern matches. Walker discovered using a certain combination of chemicals and letting them dry on the end of a small stick could light it by striking it anywhere. He called these modern day matches “Congreves”, alluding to Congreve’s Rocket, invented in 1808. The chemicals he used in the original mix were antimony sulfide, potassium chlorate, gum, and starch. Not until 1855 was the safe match patented by Johan Edvard Lundstrom, who used red phosphorus on the striking paper of the match box and the other ingredients on the end of the match, so that the only safe way to light the match was on the designated surface.
1829-Louis Braille of France invents Braille printing for the blind. Braille is a system of raised dots that is read with the fingers, which, historically, has been embossed on paper. The dots are a generally straightforward assignment of dot patterns to letters or words and punctuations. Louis Braille was robbed of his sight around 3 years of age, though he passionately wanted to find a way to read, thus his invention of reading with your hands for the blind and semi-blind. Today, it has been adapted to almost every language on earth.
1810- Peter Durand
changes food preservation in major way with the invention and patent of the tin can, which is still used today. In 1813, the first factory dedicated to canning food was opened by John Hall and Bryan Dorkin. The first tin cans were so thick that they had to be hammered open, but as the cans became thinner during production, it led to:
1858- The first can opener made to accompany the tin can was patented by Ezra Warner.
Above is a drawing of Elias Howe’s sewing machine. He patented his design in September of 1846; it was the first American-made patented sewing machine and was what urged other inventors to design new and better machines. Despite copycats causing problems for Howe, he won a legal suit in 1856 and by 1867 had earned almost two million dollars.
19th Century Inventions 