Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions

By BraxtonB
  • Copernicus
    Jan 1, 1507

    Copernicus

    Nicholas Copernicus claims the Universe is heliocentric (sun centered)
  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny.
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine

    James Watt perfects the steam engine.

  • Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith publishes the Wealth of Nations.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin.
  • Steam Boat

    Steam Boat

    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat.
  • Factory Act of 1833

    Factory Act of 1833

    Limited the work hours for kids/children.
  • Suez Canal

    Suez Canal

    Opening of the Suez Canal.
  • The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto.
  • Marie Curie Nobel Prize

    Marie Curie Nobel Prize

    Marie Curie receives a Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to sure some diseases.
  • Theory of Relativity

    Theory of Relativity

    Albert Einstein publishes an article on the Theory of Relativity.