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Jan 1, 1514
Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric
This theory was first published by Copernicus and states that the Sun is actually the center of the universe with all planets (including the Earth) circling around it -
James Hargreaves invents the spinning Jenny
A machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves -
James Watt perfects the steam engine
An engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power -
Adam Smith publishes "Wealth Of Nations"
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (generally referred to by the short title The Wealth of Nations) is the masterpiece of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith -
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin
Machine perfected in 1793 by American inventor Eli Whitney to separate cotton from its seed. -
Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. -
Factory act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children
The Factory Acts were a series of Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to limit the number of hours worked by women and children first in the textile industry, then later in all industries. -
Opening of the suez Canal
A shipping canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea at Port Said with the Red Sea. It was constructed between 1859 and 1869 under the direction of Ferdinand de Lesseps -
Karl Marx writes "The Communist Manifesto"
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Marie Curie receives nobel prize
Marie Curie receives nobel prize for her work with radioactivity and it's abilty to cure some diseases -
Albert Einstien publishes article on the theory of of relativity
the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
