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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Inventor of Power Loom






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






3. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






4. Invented telegraph






5. Invented trans-atlantic cable that linked Europe to US for telegraphs






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






7. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






8. Scientists who studied radioactive elements - discovered radium and polomium - died of cancer from radiation exposure - received Nobel Prize in science






9. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






10. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






11. Invented Electric battery






12. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






13. Power source in 1800s that was organic






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






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






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






17. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






18. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






19. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






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






21. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






22. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






23. Govt. regulates economy






24. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






25. Power source for power and fuel






26. Factory workers - poor - uneducated - stagnant - suffered in Industrialization






27. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






28. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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






30. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






31. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






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






33. Power source for power and fuel






34. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






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






37. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






38. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






40. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






41. Created first airplane 1903






42. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






44. Invented trans-atlantic cable that linked Europe to US for telegraphs






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






46. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






48. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






49. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






50. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery