Industrial, Economic, and Scientific revelutions By arcenia Jan 1, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric Jan 1, 1705 James Watt perfects the Steam Engine Jan 1, 1764 James hargreaves invents the spinning jenny Jan 1, 1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations Jan 1, 1794 Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1807 Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat Jan 1, 1833 Factory Act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children Jan 1, 1836 Opening of the suez canal Jan 1, 1848 Karl marx writes communist manifesto Jan 1, 1904 Marie Curie receives nobel prize for her work with radiocativity and its ability to cure some diseases Jan 1, 1905 Albert einstein publishes article on the theory of relativity
