Industrial Age

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:urban_development
industrialization
mass production
mechanization
development of factories
growth of railways
use of steam power
gptkbp:endDate mid 20th century
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Information_Age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Industrial Age
gptkbp:impact globalization
improved transportation
population growth
rise of middle class
rise of consumer culture
improved communication
labor movements
environmental degradation
urban growth
expansion of education
decline of artisan labor
increased productivity
public health challenges
rise of scientific management
gptkbp:majorInventions gptkb:railway_line
gptkb:smartphone
gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkb:embroidery
gptkb:LED
electricity
photography
power loom
spinning jenny
telegraph
piston engine
bessemer process
gptkbp:notableCountry gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell
gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
gptkb:Eli_Whitney
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkb:James_Watt
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Samuel_Morse
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkb:Richard_Arkwright
gptkb:Robert_Fulton
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Agricultural_Age
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Second_Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:First_Industrial_Revolution
environmental pollution
child labor
labor unions
rise of factory system
colonial expansion
rise of capitalism
urban migration
expansion of global trade
rise of socialism
gptkbp:startDate late 18th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Information_Age
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5