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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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






3. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






5. German who invented the X-ray






6. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






7. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






8. Invented by Hypolite Pixii (he is unimportant) in 1832






9. Invented telegraph






10. Govt. regulates economy






11. Invented by Hypolite Pixii (he is unimportant) in 1832






12. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






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






15. Invented Electric battery






16. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






17. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






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






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






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






21. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






22. Inventor of Power Loom






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






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






25. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






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






27. Created first airplane 1903






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






29. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






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






31. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






32. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






34. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






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






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






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






39. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






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






41. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






42. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






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






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






45. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






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






47. Economics where work is done from homes






48. Created first airplane 1903






49. Power source for power and fuel






50. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled