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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
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1. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






2. Economics where work is done from homes






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






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






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






6. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






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






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






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






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






11. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






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






13. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






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






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






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






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






18. Invented Electric battery






19. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






20. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






21. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






22. Power source in 1800s that was organic






23. 1 worker makes 1 part and then parts are assembled






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






25. Researched bacteria and discovered tuberculosis and cholera






26. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






27. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






28. Power source for power and fuel






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






30. Invented telegraph






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






32. German who invented the X-ray






33. First trans-atlantic flight - 1927






34. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






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






36. Invented the wireless telegraph - 1895






37. Govt. regulates economy






38. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






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






40. Inventor of Power Loom






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






42. Invented telegraph






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






44. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






45. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






46. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






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






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






49. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






50. Invented Electric battery