Link motion for locomotives--George Stephenson, England, 1833. Steam-whistle, adopted for use on locomotives--George Stephenson, 1833. Steam-hammer--James Nasmyth, Scotland, 1842. Steam-pressure gauge--Bourdon, France, 1849. Corliss engine--G. H. Corliss, United States, 1849. First practical steam-turbine--C. A. Parsons, England, 1884. Textile Industries Flying shuttle, first important invention in weaving, leading to modern weaving machinery--John Kay, England, 1733. Spinning-jenny--James Hargreaves, England, 1763. Power loom--James Cartwright, England, 1785. Cotton-gin, for separating the seeds from the fibre, gave a new impetus to the cotton industry. The production of cotton increased in five years from 35,000 to 155,000 bales--Eli Whitney, United States, 1792. Pattern loom, for the weaving of patterns--M. J. Jacquard, France, 1801. Application of steam to the loom--William Horrocks, England, 1803. Knitting-machine--Brunel, England, 1816. Sewing-machine--Elias Howe, United States, 1846. Mercerized cotton--John Mercer, England, 1850. Process of making artificial silk--H. de Chardonnet, France, 1888. Wood-Working Circular wood-saw--Miller, England, 1777. Wood-planing machine--Samuel Benthem, England, 1791. Wood-mortising machine--M. J. Brunel, England, 1801. Band wood-saw--Newberry, England, 1808. Lathe for turning irregular wood forms--Thomas Blanchard, United States, 1819. Improved planing-machine--William Woodworth, United States, 1828. Miscellaneous First fireproof safe--Richard Scott, England, 1801. Steel pen, quill pen used up to this time--Wise, England, 1803. First life-preserver--John Edwards, England, 1805. Calculating machine--Charles Babbage, England, 1822. First friction matches--John Walker, United States, 1827. Flint and steel were used for starting fires before matches were invented. First portable steam fire-engine--Brithwaite and Ericsson, England, 1830. Vulcanizing of rubber--Charles Goodyear, United States, 1839. Pneumatic tire--R. W. Thompson, England, 1845. Time-lock for safes--Savage, United States, 1847. Match-making machinery--A. L. Denison, United States, 1850. American machine-made watches--United States, 1850. Safety matches--Lundstrom, Sweden, 1855. Sleeping-car--Woodruff, United States, 1856. Printing-machine for the blind, origin of the typewriter--Alfred E. Beach, United States, 1856. Cable-car--E. A. Gardner, United States, 1858. Driven well, an iron tube with the end pointed and perforated driven into the ground--Col. N. W. Green, United States, 1861. Passenger elevator--E. G. Otis, United States, 1861.