Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolution Timeline By Alemerlos Jan 1, 1507 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered) Jan 1, 1764 James Hargreaves invents the spinning Jenny Spinning Jenny Jan 1, 1769 James Watt perfects the steam engine Mar 9, 1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations Apr 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 Feb 13, 1836 Opening of the Suez Canal Jan 1, 1848 Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto Jan 1, 1904 Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases Jan 1, 1905 Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity
