I learned about three inventions and one inventor this week. The inventions are the steamboat, the argand lamp, and the power loom. The inventor’s name is Robert Fulton. First, I learned about the steamboat. Steamboats are boats with the steam engine attached to it. They increased travel speed and they could sail upstream. Second, I learned about Robert Fulton. Fulton was born in 1765 and moved to Europe in 1788. He built many inventions such as the steamboat and submarines. Third, I learned about the argand lamp. The argand lamp is brighter than candles. The glass tube makes the fire steady. It helped create the whale oil industry. Last, I learned about the power loom. The power loom twists fabric using the steam engine and increases output by 3.5 times per work. The power loom produced paying jobs for unskilled workers.