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John Dalton published his atomic theory
His theory said that matter is made of tiny, indivisible particles. He also said that atoms of different elements had different weights. -
The Stockton and Darlington railway opened.
Built by George Stephenson. -
Dmitri Mendeleev formulated the Periodic Table
All the known elements were arranged according to their atomic weight. -
Michael Faraday invented the dynamo
The invention of dynamo led to invention of electrical generators -
The safety pin was invented
Walter Hun invented the useful, everyday device known as the safety pin -
Darwin's work 'The Origin of Species' was published
This book considered his theory 'The survival of the fittest' -
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist and inventor best known for inventing the first working telephone. -
Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler made the first cars
Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz developed the world's first automobiles in Mannheim (Benz) and Stuttgart (Daimler). -
The zip fastener was invented
It was invented in 1851 by Elias Howe to the "Clasp Locker" patent in 1893 and marketed by Mr. Whitcomb Judson as the zipper we know today. -
Marie Curie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and polonium.
They won a nobel prize for their work on radioactivity.