Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions

By BraxtonB
  • Jan 1, 1507

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    Nicholas Copernicus claims the Universe is heliocentric (sun centered)

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny.

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    James Watt perfects the steam engine.

  • Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith publishes the Wealth of Nations.

  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin.

  • Steam Boat

    Steam Boat
    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat.

  • Factory Act of 1833

    Factory Act of 1833
    Limited the work hours for kids/children.

  • Suez Canal

    Suez Canal
    Opening of the Suez Canal.

  • The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto
    Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto.

  • Marie Curie Nobel Prize

    Marie Curie Nobel Prize
    Marie Curie receives a Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to sure some diseases.

  • Theory of Relativity

    Theory of Relativity
    Albert Einstein publishes an article on the Theory of Relativity.