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  1. Mar 9, 2021 · The Second Industrial Revolution, which lasted from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, saw a surge of new technology and inventions that led to dramatic changes in the economy and how...

    • The Escalator. Where would malls be without the escalator? Better yet, what about our underground metro systems across the world. Appearing at the turn of the century in 1900, inventor Charles Seeberger took the already existing escalator designs from Jesse Reno and created the escalator, something that would eventually evolve into the cleated moving steps that we love and dogs fear across the world.
    • The Gas- Powered Mercedes Car. The turn of the century started the era of the “horseless carriage.” Powerful for its time, lightweight, and very advanced the first gasoline-powered Mercedes came into existence in 1901.
    • Razor. The process of shaving was far more dangerous than one might think before the actual invention of the razor.
    • Nintendo Goes Global. Think where your childhood would be without those character-building moments on Super Smash Brothers or how much more bearable your adult has become with the hours you have spent playing Zelda on Nintendo Switch.
  2. By 1900, the leaders in industrial production was Britain with 24% of the world total, followed by the US (19%), Germany (13%), Russia (9%) and France (7%). Europe together accounted for 62%. [96] The great inventions and innovations of the Second Industrial Revolution are part of our modern life.

  3. The Industrial Revolution (1750–1900) forever changed the way people in Europe and the United States live and work. These inventors and their creations were at the forefront of a new society.

  4. Oct 29, 2009 · 8 Groundbreaking Inventions from the Second Industrial Revolution. The period between the late 1800s and the early 1900s saw a boom in innovations that would take the world by storm.

  5. May 26, 2024 · The Industrial Revolution was a transformative period in human history, marked by sweeping technological, social, and economic changes. From the invention of the steam engine to the rise of the factory system, the Industrial Revolution fundamentally altered the way people lived and worked, setting the stage for the modern world we know today.

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  7. From Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod to the Hubble Space Telescope, this timeline covers some of America's technological innovations and inventions.

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