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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Mass-scientist - perfected electric generator and light bulb






2. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






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






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






6. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






7. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






8. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






10. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






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






12. German who invented the X-ray






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. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






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






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






19. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






20. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






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






22. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






23. Invented telegraph






24. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






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






26. Power source for power and fuel






27. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






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






29. Invented Electric battery






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






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






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






33. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






34. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






35. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






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






37. Economics where work is done from homes






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






39. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






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






41. Govt. regulates economy






42. Power source for power and fuel






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






44. Govt. regulates economy






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






46. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






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






48. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






49. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






50. Power source in 1800s that was organic