Industrial revoulution timeline By d'Artagnan Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Feb 21, 2000 Industrial revolution Jan 1, 1720 James Hargreaves born Jan 1, 1746 James Watt born Jan 1, 1746 William Murdoch born Jan 1, 1764 James Hargreaves invention Jan 1, 1776 James Watt invention Jan 1, 1781 George Stephenson born Jan 1, 1791 Michael Famaday born Jan 1, 1792 William Murdoch invention Jan 1, 1814 George Stephenson invention Jan 1, 1831 Michael Famaday invention Jan 1, 1845 Karl Benz born Jan 1, 1847 Alexander Graham Bell born Jan 1, 1862 Henry Ford born Jan 1, 1864 Wilbur wright born Jan 1, 1868 Orville wright born Jan 1, 1872 Karl Benz invention Jan 1, 1874 Alexander Graham Bell Jan 1, 1900 Wright brothers invention Jan 1, 1917 Henry Ford invention