1712 | The Newcomen steam engine is invented. |
1733 | John Kay invents the flying shuttle. |
1764 | James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny |
1776 | Adam Smith wrote the book WEALTH OF NATIONS |
1779 | Crompton invented the spinning mule that allowed for greater control over the weaving process. |
1787 | Cotton goods production had increased 10 fold since 1770. |
1792 | Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin - a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. |
1813 | William Horrocks invented the variable speed batton (for an improved power loom). |
1844 | Karl Marx wrote the book Economic and Political Manuscripts of 1844) |