Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutin Timeline By maimartinez Feb 12, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric Feb 12, 1764 James Hargreaves ivents the Spinning Jenny Feb 11, 1776 Adam Smith publishes wealth of nations Feb 12, 1782 James Watt perfects the Steam Engine Feb 11, 1794 Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin Feb 12, 1804 Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat Feb 12, 1833 Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work Hours for Women and Children Feb 12, 1836 Opening of the Suez Canal Feb 12, 1848 Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto Feb 12, 1904 Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases Feb 12, 1908 Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity
