1822 ⟶ Charles Babbage Begins Construction of the Difference Engine

Charles Babbage, considered the "father of the computer", be...
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🚂 First Operational Steam Locomotive

First steam locomotive begins operation.⟶
First Operational Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationSteam Power
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Charles Babbage Begins Construction of the Difference Engine

Charles Babbage, considered the "father of the computer", begins building the first programmable mechanical computer.⟶
Charles Babbage Begins Construction of the Difference Engine (1822)
Computer ScienceMechanical ComputerIndustrial RevolutionAlgorithms
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🍳 James Sharp Invents the First Practical Gas Stove

James Sharp invents and goes on to manufacture the first practical gas stove.⟶
James Sharp Invents the First Practical Gas Stove (1826)
Industrial RevolutionDomestic Life
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Construction of the First Practical Electric Motor

First electric motor built.⟶
Construction of the First Practical Electric Motor (1829)
Industrial RevolutionElectricityMichael Faraday
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚙️ Charles Babbage Proposes the Analytical Engine

Charles Babbage proposes a design for the construction of a Turing complete, general purpose Computer, to be called the Analytical Engine.⟶
Charles Babbage Proposes the Analytical Engine (1837)
Computer ScienceAlgorithmMechanical Computer
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧱 Isaac Charles Johnson Invents Modern Portland Cement

Isaac Charles Johnson invents modern Portland cement.⟶
Isaac Charles Johnson Invents Modern Portland Cement (1845)
Industrial RevolutionConstructionMaterials ScienceInfrastructure
United KingdomUnited Kingdom