Industrial, Economica, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline By IrisVelasquez Feb 12, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric Feb 12, 1764 James Hargeaves invents the Spinning Jenny Feb 12, 1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations Feb 12, 1777 Robert Fulton invented the first steam boat Feb 12, 1781 James Watt perfects the Steam Engine Feb 12, 1794 Eli Whitney perfects the Cotton Gin Feb 12, 1833 Factory act of 1833 Limits Work Hours for Women and Children Feb 12, 1836 Opening of the Suez Canal Feb 12, 1848 Karl Marx writes The Communust Manifesto Feb 12, 1904 Marie Curie recieves Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases Feb 12, 1905 Albert Einstein published article on the Theory of Relativity
