The Age of Revolution

By manon.gasquet
  • Watt develops steam engine

    Watt develops steam engine

    The first steam engine designed by James Watt in 1769 improved on Newcomen’s model by adding a separate condenser, making the machine more efficient and marking a turning point in the Industrial Revolution.
  • Invention of photography by Niepce

    Invention of photography by Niepce

    The first photograph taken by Nicéphore Niépce in 1827 used a process called heliography, capturing a permanent image after several hours of exposure, marking the beginning of modern photography.
  • Mendeleev publishes his periodic table of elements

    Mendeleev publishes his periodic table of elements

    The periodic table of elements designed by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869 organized chemical elements according to their properties and atomic masses, predicting the existence of elements that were unknown at the time.
  • Invention of phone by Bell

    Invention of phone by Bell

    The first telephone designed by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 used an electrical voice transmission system, revolutionizing communication by allowing voice transmission over long distances.
  • First cinematographic film by the Lumières brothers

    First cinematographic film by the Lumières brothers

    The first film by the Lumière brothers, Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895), shows workers exiting their factory and marks the beginning of cinema.
  • First flight by plane

    First flight by plane

    The first flight in an airplane, conducted by the Wright brothers in 1903, lasted 12 seconds and covered a distance of 36.5 meters, marking a historic advancement in aviation.