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Há 4 dias · The 19th century was an era of rapidly accelerating scientific discovery and invention, with significant developments in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, electricity, and metallurgy that laid the groundwork for the technological advances of the 20th century.
Há 4 dias · Industrial Revolution. A map depicting the spread of the Industrial Revolution through Europe in the 19th century. In the period 1760 to 1830 the Industrial Revolution was largely confined to Britain. Aware of their head start, the British forbade the export of machinery, skilled workers, and manufacturing techniques.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 2 dias · Telegraph, any device or system that allows the transmission of information by coded signal over distance. The term most often refers to the electric telegraph, which was developed in the mid-19th century and for more than 100 years was the principal means of transmitting printed information.
Há 2 dias · A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. Babbage is considered by some to be "father of the computer".
A map depicting the spread of the Industrial Revolution through Europe in the 19th century. In the period 1760 to 1830 the Industrial Revolution was largely confined to Britain. Aware of their head start, the British forbade the export of machinery, skilled workers, and manufacturing techniques.
Há 2 dias · 19th century 1800s. 1800: Alessandro Volta invents the voltaic pile, an early form of battery in Italy, based on previous works by Luigi Galvani. 1802: Humphry Davy invents the arc lamp (exact date unclear; not practical as a light source until the invention of efficient electric generators).
Há 5 dias · The Enlightenment, an intellectual and philosophical movement in the 17th and 18th centuries, laid the groundwork for the technological advancements of the 19th century. The emphasis on reason, empirical evidence, and scientific inquiry fostered a culture of innovation and discovery.
