Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline

By Nicoleypoley
  • May 7, 1543

    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centric)

    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centric)

  • James Hargreaves invents the spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the spinning Jenny

  • Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations

  • James Watt perfects the Steam Engine

    James Watt perfects the Steam Engine

  • Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin

  • Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

  • Factory act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children

    Factory act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children

  • Opening of the Suez Canal

    Opening of the Suez Canal

  • Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto

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

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

  • Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity

    Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity