Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline By State123 May 16, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric (sun centered) Feb 13, 1764 James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny Feb 13, 1776 Adam Smith published Wealth of Nations Feb 13, 1782 James Watt perfects the Steam Engine Feb 13, 1794 Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin Feb 13, 1807 Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat Feb 13, 1833 Factory act of 1833 limits work hours for women and children Feb 13, 1836 Opening of the Suez Canal Feb 13, 1848 Karl Marx writes the Communist Manifesto Feb 13, 1904 Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases Feb 13, 1905 Albert Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity
