Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline

By DrW
  • Feb 12, 1547

    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered)

    Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered)

  • James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny

  • James Watt Perfects the Steam Engine

    James Watt Perfects the Steam Engine

  • Adam Smith publishes "Wealth of Nations"

    Adam Smith publishes "Wealth of Nations"

  • Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

  • Factory Act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children

    Factory Act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children

  • Karl Marx writes "The Communist Manifesto"

    Karl Marx writes "The Communist Manifesto"

  • The Suez Canal is officially opened

    The Suez Canal is officially opened

  • Marie Curie recieves Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases

    Marie Curie recieves Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases

  • Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity

    Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity

  • Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin