Industrial Revolution Timeline (1/14/20)

  • James Watt

    James Watt
    Scottish Inventor and mechanical engineer. He was a chemist who improved on Newcomen's steam engine in 1776. He was a great model o the great Britain and the rest of the world.
  • George Stephenson

    George Stephenson
    He was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer. He was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Known as the "father of the railways" He was also a great example by the Victorians.
  • Socialism

    Socialism
    About 1789, socialism first came out during the industrial revolution. It was used and talked about how industrialization affected the daily lives of individuals. The working class used this the most as jobs would get discussed between one area to another and travel around the area by people talking and socializing.
  • Cottin Gin

    Cottin Gin
    The cotton gin was created in 1793, and used for the purpose of the separation of cotton fibers from their seeds enabling productivity quicker than the Manuel cotton separation. It went much quicker with this being used to separate things than doing it manually. It saved a lot of time so other things could get done during this time period.
  • Mutual Aid Societies

    Mutual Aid Societies
    This was created in the industrial revolution during the mid 18th century. It was used to hasten the growth of British towns. Also, it was used to create fraternal societies and benefit clubs. It was used to help people out when needed and to protect certain individuals.
  • Corporations

    Corporations
    1813 began the first big corporations in the industrial revolution. It was the Boston manufacturing co. The business model was created from the Great n and helped spark things and make things run much quicker by three decades with corporations starting.
  • Karl Marx

    Karl Marx
    His role took on many things during his time span in the revolution. He was a philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and so much more. He was also born in Germany and studied at many universities.
  • Alfred Nobel

    Alfred Nobel
    He was a very wealthy man and was worth $250 Million. He was a businessman, chemist, engineer, and inventor. The element nobelium was named after him as well.
  • Thomas Edison

    Thomas Edison
    He was an American inventor and businessman, described as Americas greatest inventor of all time. He had devolved many fields like the power generation and motion pictures. He also created the lightbulb and mass communication
  • Social Democracy

    Social Democracy
    It started when the first social democratic party. Marxism was a big hit on this and was one of the creators. It was believed that it would lead to a better distribution of wealth and a more egalitarian society.
  • Social Darwinism

    Social Darwinism
    The late 1800's was when the first theory of evolution was created and was created by Charles Darwin. He believed in survival of the fittest and was to hope that it would be used to justify certain social or economic views. It was also used to justify racism and imperialisms.
  • Communism

    Communism
    Communism was created in the lane 19th century and was used as a social movement. I was mainly used for the workers who had labored under the "hazardous conditions". This was known as a philosophy, to get goals and priorities done.
  • Airplane

    Airplane
    Airplanes came out well before the automobiles did. The airplane came out around 1903, and was used to get from place to another quicker than the automobiles. The wright brothers created the first model airplane. It was also used to transport goods quickly and cross seas as an easier way for goods to come in and out.
  • Auto Mobile

    Auto Mobile
    The auto mobile was created by Henry Ford. He is still talked about today and the vehicles have come a long way from the industrial revolution. It has changed life as we knew it from today due to it allowing to go from one place to another in a quickly and safe way to get things done. Around 1908 was when automobiles first came out.
  • Assembley Line

    Assembley Line
    1913 was when the assembly line first started and it began by Henry Ford. It was created to make things go faster and create more goods coming in and out at a quicker rate. Magneto Flywheel went from 20 minutes to 5 minutes after being put on the assembly line.