Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline By hanrobertson May 12, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric Feb 12, 1764 James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny Feb 27, 1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations Feb 27, 1782 James Watts perfects the Steam Engine Feb 27, 1794 Eli Whitney invents the Cotton GIn Feb 11, 1807 Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat Feb 11, 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 radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases Feb 12, 1905 Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Realtivity
