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James Watt
James Watt was a Scottish instrument maker and inventor. His invention of the steam engine contributated substantially, and was also a defining development of the Industrial Revolution. Because of his contributions to science and industry, the watt was named after him. -
Spinning Jenny
The spinning jenny was invented and patented by James Hargreaves in 1770. the spinning Jenny was a signifigant factor in the industrialzation of the textile industry. -
Robert Owen
Robert Owen was a Welsh manufacturer turned reformer, he was known as one of the most influential early 19th century advocates of utopian socialism. He also improved working conditions for factory workers. -
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism was first published in the 1790's, Bentham's Utilitarianism heavily influenced social reforms in Great Britain during the 1830's and 40's. Bentham died in 1832 before he could witness his ideas come to life in the form of new legislation. -
Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1794. This machine revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. Because of this cotton had eventually become Americas leading export. -
Karl Marx
Karl Marx was a revolutionary, sociologist, historian, philosopher, and economist. He published many books and was most well known for his sociology movement, which was understood as Marxism. -
Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel was a sweedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist. He is most well known for the invention of dynamite. He also holds 355 different patents. He also has the synthetic element nobelium named after him. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was an american inventor who is credited wiht many inventions, most famous were the first practical incandescent light bulb, and the phonograph. He also holds the record for most patents with around 1,093. -
Socialism
Socialism arose largely in response to the economic and social consequences of the Industrial Revolution. There is an abundance of literature that attests to the dramatic way in which the industrialization of Europe affected the daily lives of individuals, particularly the working classes -
Social Darwinism
The concept of Social Darwinism found its most committed audience from the late 19th into the mid-20th century. The central tenet of the Social Darwinist philosophy states that some human beings and races are better than others, thus natural selection should be recognized as a mechanism of genetic cleansing. -
Social Democracy
Social democracy is an ideology that has similar values to socialism, but within a capitalist framework. The ideology, named from democracy where people have a say in government actions, supports a competitive economy with money while also helping people whose jobs don't pay a lot -
Dynamo
The dynamo was invented by the Belgian Zenobe Gramme in 1868, after the dsicovery that if an eletric current is able to produce a magnetic field, then the reverse is also possible. Thus moving a magnetic field, an eletric current can be created. -
Airplane
The air plane was invented during the Industrial Revolution by Wilbur and Orville Wright. They were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. Thye achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane. -
Automobile
The automobile was invented by Henry Ford in 1908. This was a signifigant invention which was known to change life as we know it. The automobile was Henry Fords most well known and important inventions. -
Communism
Communism came into play as the Industrial Revolution advanced, and socialist critics blamed capitalism for the misery of the proletariat, which was a new class of urban factory workers who labored under often-hazardous conditions.
