1845 ⟶ Isaac Charles Johnson Invents Modern Portland Cement

Isaac Charles Johnson invents modern Portland cement.
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🛡️ Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield

Marc Isambard Brunel invents the tunnelling shield.⟶
Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield (1818)
ConstructionInfrastructureTransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧱 Joseph Aspdin Develops Portland Cement

Joseph Aspdin develops Portland cement (concrete), by heating ground limestone, clay and gypsum, in a kiln.⟶
Joseph Aspdin Develops Portland Cement (1824)
Industrial RevolutionConstructionMaterials ScienceConcrete
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

🚇 London Underground Opens

First section of the London Underground opens.⟶
London Underground Opens (1863)
TransportationUrbanizationInfrastructureIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 Frederick Ransome Invents the Rotary Kiln

Frederick Ransome invents the rotary kiln.⟶
Frederick Ransome Invents the Rotary Kiln (1873)
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingConstructionMaterials Science
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Harry Brearley Invents Stainless Steel

Harry Brearley invents a process to create Martensitic stainless steel, initially labelled Rustless Steel, later marketed as Staybrite, and AISI Type 420.⟶
Harry Brearley Invents Stainless Steel (1915)
MetallurgyMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionWorld War I
United KingdomUnited Kingdom