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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






2. Power source for power and fuel






3. Surgeon who first used antiseptics - to clean area of bacteria before surgery






4. Power source in 1800s that was organic






5. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






6. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






7. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






8. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






9. Invented telegraph






10. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






11. Produced first vaccination - it was for small pox in 1796






12. Invented Electric battery






13. Father of Industrial Rev. - Improved the steam engine






14. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






15. Mass-scientist - perfected electric generator and light bulb






16. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






17. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






18. Cities/Places where there were cheap housing - slums - epidemics - high-death rate based around Industry






19. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






20. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






21. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






22. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






23. Buildings where large machinery was housed - GB had first






24. German who invented the X-ray






25. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






26. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






27. Educated office people who wore white shirts - thrived in Industrialization






28. Started theory of Evolution and natural selection from research in Galapagos Island






29. Educated office people who wore white shirts - thrived in Industrialization






30. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






31. 'Leave it alone' - Free economy document using ideas of Adam Smith - except for Govt. preventing monopolies






32. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






33. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






34. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






35. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






36. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






37. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






38. Genetics specialist who researched the pigment of the pea plant






39. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






40. Created first airplane 1903






41. Proved bacterial diseases - created rabies + anthrax vaccines - DISCOVERED PASTEURIZATION to kill bacteria






42. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






43. Discovered first anesthetics - substances that increased recovery speed - reduced pain - and relaxed patients






44. German who invented the X-ray






45. Surgeon who first used antiseptics - to clean area of bacteria before surgery






46. Father of Industrial Rev. - Improved the steam engine






47. Invented Electric battery






48. Proved bacterial diseases - created rabies + anthrax vaccines - DISCOVERED PASTEURIZATION to kill bacteria






49. Produced first vaccination - it was for small pox in 1796






50. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793