Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline

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  • May 12, 1543

    Copernicus

    Copernicus
    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered).
  • Period: May 12, 1543 to

    Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny
    James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny.

  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith
    Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations.

  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
    James Watt perfects the Steam Engine.

  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney
    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin.

  • First Steam Boat

    First Steam Boat
    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat.

  • Factory Act of 1833

    Factory Act of 1833
    Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work Hours for Women and Children.

  • Suez Canal

    Suez Canal
    Opening of the Suez Canal

  • The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto
    Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto

  • Marie Curie

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

  • Theory of Relativity.

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