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1901- Andrew Carnegie steel business formed with another to creat a business wroth billions making 2/3 of all steel. -
The Write brothers invent the first plane and take flight with it. -
1908- Henry Ford wanted to create an affordable, simple to operate, and durable vehicle. -
1908- In 1908 Hine became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. Using his camera as a tool for social reform, his photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States. -
Henry Ford produced 15 million identical Model Ts between 1908-1927. Ford had broken down the production of the Model T into 84 distinct steps Using the assembly line. -
1913- William Howard Taft is responsible for signing the creation of the US Department of Labor. -
American factories built many weapons and most woman had to work in factories during this time. -
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. -
Prohibition of alcohol increased productivity in factories because workers were always drunk. -
1920- rise in prices fueled by prosperity and economic boom -
1921- U.S. factory workers saw an increase in their wages -
Buick introduces the Unified Assembly Line which turns out the be the largest and most efficient assembly. -
1930- Toyota begins using a Lean Manufacturing model by making use of automation. -
1930- severe worldwide economic depression -
1938- Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which mandated standards like the 40-hour workweek, the minimum wage, and child labor restrictions. -
1938- signed the Fair Labor Standards Act into law -
1941- America mobilized for war and the charge was led by the country’s massive manufacturing industry. -
1942- first jet engine is developed and tested -
Maria talked invented the thermoelectric power generator to provide heat. -
Nick holonyack, invented the first visible light LED. He also invented the first light dimmer. -
1975- Bill Gates and Paul Allen work together to develop Microsoft computer software. -
President jimmy carter signed the department of energy organization act of 1977 which founded the department of energy. -
1992- increases speed and reduces waste by instead adding materials layer by layer, with the help of CAD software, to create three-dimensional products. -
2003- a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn't need to compromise to drive electric -
Donald created thousands of jobs in the manufacturing business and revived it. -
The corona virus impacted manufacturing in a harsh way with it spreading through factories and forcing people to social distance.