Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline

By chelcey cooper
  • May 12, 1543

    Copernicus claims the universe in helicentric ( sun centered )

    Copernicus claims the universe in helicentric ( sun centered )

  • James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny

    James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny

  • Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations

  • James Watt perfects the Steam Engine

    James Watt perfects the Steam Engine

  • Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gen

    Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gen

  • Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

    Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat

  • Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work for Women and Children

    Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work for Women and Children

  • Opening of the Suez Canal

    Opening of the Suez Canal

  • Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto

  • Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactiveity and its ability to cure some disease

    Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactiveity and its ability to cure some disease

  • Alber Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity

    Alber Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity