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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

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






2. Power source for power and fuel






3. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






4. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






5. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






6. Created first airplane 1903






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






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






9. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






10. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






11. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






12. Inventor of Power Loom






13. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






14. Economics where work is done from homes






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






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






17. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






19. Invented telegraph






20. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






21. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






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






23. Invented telegraph






24. German who invented the X-ray






25. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






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






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






28. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






29. German who invented the X-ray






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






31. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






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






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






35. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






36. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






38. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






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






40. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






41. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






43. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






44. Inventor of Power Loom






45. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






46. Power source in 1800s that was organic






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






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






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






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