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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Genetics specialist who researched the pigment of the pea plant






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






3. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






4. Invented Electric battery






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






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






7. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






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






9. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






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






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






13. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






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






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






16. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






18. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






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






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






21. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






23. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






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






25. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






26. Economics where work is done from homes






27. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






28. Power source for power and fuel






29. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






31. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






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






33. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






34. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






35. Invented telegraph






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






37. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






38. Govt. regulates economy






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






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






41. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






42. Invented Electric battery






43. Economics where work is done from homes






44. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






45. Invented telegraph






46. Govt. regulates economy






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






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






49. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






50. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt







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