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Smelting of Iron in Coalbrookdale, England
Occurred when Abraham Darby found a way to smelt iron by putting and coke in a blast furnace and then pushed air into the furnace. This allowed for the furnace at a much higher temperature. Then they mixed with limestone and water and smelting it with coke, allowed for the creation of cast iron. -
First bridge made of cast iron, in Iron Bridge, England
In the town Iron Bridge, England, the first cast Iron bridge of the world was constructed. -
Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution to mainland Europe
In the early 1800's innovation of Britain's Industrial Revolution diffused into Europe. Also, the same set of locational criteria for Industrial zones was adapted (e.g. proximity to coal fields and connection via water to a port). -
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Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution to East Asia
Japan with limited natural resources colonized multiple parts of Mainland East Asia to help for the resources of the Japanese Industrialization -
First crossing of the Atlantic by a steam-powered vessel
Ocean shipping entered the new age when the first steam powered vessel crossed the Atlantic. -
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Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution to North America
Because North America was mainly settled by Europeans, and had a close bond with the British, the machines and innovations were brought to the America's -
Connection of Manchester to the rail network
A textile manufacturing center in Manchester was connected by rail to the nearby port of Liverpool. This led for more iron and steal tracks laid over the next several decades. -
Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution to Russia/Ukraine
The city of Saint Petersburg was created by the tsar Peter the Great to become the countries industrial core. -
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Emergence of Fordist production
The first mass production assembly line pioneered by Henry Ford allowed for inexpensive production of consumer goods at the single sight, on a previously unknown scale happened