Industrial, Economic, and Scientific Revolutions Timeline By chelcey cooper May 12, 1543 Copernicus claims the universe in helicentric ( sun centered ) Feb 13, 1764 James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny Feb 12, 1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations Feb 12, 1782 James Watt perfects the Steam Engine Feb 12, 1794 Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gen Feb 12, 1807 Robert Fulton invents the first steam boat Feb 12, 1833 Factory Act of 1833 Limits Work for Women and Children Feb 13, 1836 Opening of the Suez Canal Feb 12, 1848 Karl Marx writes The Communist Manifesto Feb 13, 1904 Marie Curie receives Nobel Prize for her work with radioactiveity and its ability to cure some disease Feb 13, 1905 Alber Einstein publishes article on the Theory of Relativity
