Europe
1795 Sterilization process for preserving food introduced
‘An army travels on it’s stomach’, so Napoleon said and seeing so many of his troops suffering from diseases that had more to do with hunger and scurvy than with battle wounds, he determined to do something about it. The French government offered a prize of 12,000F to the person who could invent a method…
Read More1825 Invention of the electromagnet
The electromagnet invented 1825 by William Sturgeon who was a remarkable self taught shoemaker, philosopher and scientist.
Read More1833 Factory Act
How effective was the Factory Act of 1833?
Read More1833 Michael Faraday introduces laws of electrolysis
Michael Faraday quite possibly the most important and influential scientist of the C19th
Read MoreIsambard Kingdom Brunel Died 1859
Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Read MoreCharles Darwin ‘Origin of Species’
The brilliant Charles Darwin, informed the thinking of so many other great minds…
Read MoreThe Great Exhibition 1851
The Great Exhibition 1851, a showcase for all that was brilliant in Britain
Read MoreRepresentation of the People Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918 post WWI
Read MoreGeorge I died 11 JUN 1727
George I died on 11 June 1727
Read MoreGeorge I b 1660 crowned 1714
George I 1st British King of the house of Hanover. Successor after William III and his heir Anne died without issue.
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