I believe that transportation with the automobile is more important than communication with the telephone because there are other means of communicating, but the automobile allows for the easiest access of transportation. Also, the automobile is more prominent than the lightbulb/electric generator because one could just use sunlight or candlelight instead of electricity and the lightbulb. Lastly, I believe that the automobile is more prominent than the airplane because the airplane is for long distance transportation and shorter distance transportation is more useful on a daily basis. So, finally, I believe that the automobile is more influential than the telephone, light bulb/electric generator, and the airplane, and is therefore the most influential invention of the late 19th century. I think that the automobile will still be more prominent than them in the late 21st century too for the same reasons, but also because maybe by then cars can drive
I believe that transportation with the automobile is more important than communication with the telephone because there are other means of communicating, but the automobile allows for the easiest access of transportation. Also, the automobile is more prominent than the lightbulb/electric generator because one could just use sunlight or candlelight instead of electricity and the lightbulb. Lastly, I believe that the automobile is more prominent than the airplane because the airplane is for long distance transportation and shorter distance transportation is more useful on a daily basis. So, finally, I believe that the automobile is more influential than the telephone, light bulb/electric generator, and the airplane, and is therefore the most influential invention of the late 19th century. I think that the automobile will still be more prominent than them in the late 21st century too for the same reasons, but also because maybe by then cars can drive