1907 ⟶ Leo Baekeland Develops Bakelite

Leo Baekeland invents bakelite, the first plastic made from...
Timelines Logo
Year
1877
1907
1913
1935
1983

🔊 Edison Develops the Phonograph

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.⟶
Edison Develops the Phonograph (1877)
Sound RecordingCommunicationEntertainmentIndustrial RevolutionGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited States

🧪 Leo Baekeland Develops Bakelite

Leo Baekeland invents bakelite, the first plastic made from synthetic components.⟶
Leo Baekeland Develops Bakelite (1907)
PlasticSynthetic MaterialsChemistryIndustrial RevolutionMaterial ScienceManufacturing
United StatesUnited States

🏭 Ford Motor Company Introduces the Moving Assembly Line

October 7: Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.⟶
Ford Motor Company Introduces the Moving Assembly Line (1913)
Industrial RevolutionAssembly LineMass ProductionManufacturingAutomobile Industry
United StatesUnited States

🧵 Nylon Fiber Production Begins

Nylon, the first fully synthetic fiber is produced by Wallace Carothers while working at DuPont.⟶
Nylon Fiber Production Begins (1935)
Synthetic MaterialsTextilesChemistryIndustrial RevolutionConsumer Goods
United StatesUnited States

🖨️ Chuck Hull Invents Stereolithography

Stereolithography is invented by Chuck Hull.⟶
Chuck Hull Invents Stereolithography (1983)
ManufacturingIndustrial Revolution
United StatesUnited States