1856 ⟶ Perkin Creates the First Synthetic Dye, Mauveine

William Henry Perkin invents mauveine, the first synthetic d...
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⚙️ William Armstrong Invents the Hydraulic Accumulator

William Armstrong invents the hydraulic accumulator.⟶
William Armstrong Invents the Hydraulic Accumulator (1850)
Industrial RevolutionMechanical EngineeringManufacturing
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 Bessemer Process Patented

Henry Bessemer patents the Bessemer process for making steel, with improvements made by others over the following years.⟶
Bessemer Process Patented (1855)
Industrial RevolutionSteel ProductionMetallurgyManufacturingEconomy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Perkin Creates the First Synthetic Dye, Mauveine

William Henry Perkin invents mauveine, the first synthetic dye.⟶
Perkin Creates the First Synthetic Dye, Mauveine (1856)
ChemistryTextilesIndustrial RevolutionManufacturing
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Alexander Parkes Creates Celluloid

Alexander Parkes invents parkesine, also known as celluloid, the first man-made plastic.⟶
Alexander Parkes Creates Celluloid (1856)
PlasticMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingChemical Engineering
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧵 Polyester Invented

Polyester is invented by John Rex Whinfield and James Dickson.⟶
Polyester Invented (1941)
TextilesSynthetic MaterialsChemistryIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom