Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline

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  • Copernicus
    May 12, 1543

    Copernicus

    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered).
  • Period: May 12, 1543 to

    Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny.
  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith

    Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations.
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine

    James Watt perfects the Steam Engine.
  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin.
  • First Steam Boat

    First Steam Boat

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

    Factory Act of 1833

    Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work Hours for Women and Children.
  • Suez Canal

    Suez Canal

    Opening of the Suez Canal
  • The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto
  • Marie Curie

    Marie Curie

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

    Theory of Relativity.

    Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity.