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This includes tools, machinery, fuels, chemical technology, utilites, and other technology. |
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1765 - 1794. Wattdevelops the steam engine
c. 1821-1859 Faraday 's research into electricity and electromagnetism produces electric motors and generators.
1876 Otto introduces the first commecially successful a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine.
c. 1863 - 1883 Edison invents or improves numerous electrical and communication devices and begins building electrical power networks.
1895 Roentgen discovers X-rays.
c. 1938 - c. 1945 Physicists including Einstein warn the United States government of the possibility that Germany could develop nuclear weaponry. Fermi heads the Manhattan project which demonstrates controlled nuclear fission and develops an atomic bomb.
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This is closely connected to science, including physics and chemistry. Astronomy is not so useful, but earth science and biology are. This will include connections to science, personal studies, anthropology, and other areas of culture. Institutions including families, education, economics, government, and religion will be significant. Sociology including social structure and change with social structure, social types, and social change will be significant. Communities are also important to its development, Peoples of the world including particular nations and Asiatic peoples, Western civilization, African peoples, and American Indian peoples had different varieties of industrial technology. |
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Industrial technology has a long history, and can be identified as far back as the stone ages of prehistory. Early prehistory, middle prehistory, and late prehistory include various developments. Industrial technology developed considerable in antiquity including the 5th millennium BC, 4th millennium BC, 3rd millennium BC, 2nd millennium BC, and early 1st millenniumb BC. in classical and medieval history including early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. It had developed particularly in modern times. It developed in the 16th century, 17th century, and substantially in the 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century. It can be followed through the early 20th century, early-mid 20th century, mid 20th century, late-mid 20th century, late 20th century, and early 21st century. Its future is obscure. |
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