Wrote “On The Origins of Species (1859)”, theory of evolution/natural selection (species change + time = evolution)
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Social Darwinism
“survival of the fittest” applied to humans: racism, eugenics, nazism
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Henry Bessemer
Creator of new process of steel called “Bessemer Process” (1856)
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Alessandro Volt
Developer of the battery (1800’s)
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Thomas Edison
Creator of lightbulb (1879)
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Alexander Graham Bell
Creator of telephone (1876)
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Guglielmo Marconi
Patent of the radio (1876)
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Samuel Morse
Creator of telegram
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Nickolause Otto
Inventor of internal combustion engine
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Henry Ford
Mass produces cars using the assembly line system
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Karl Benz
Patents car with 3 wheels (1886)
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Gottlieb Daimler
Daimler Co. in 1890 ( Mercedes)
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Wright Brothers
Flew a plane for 12 seconds
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Edward Jenner
(1796) Finds way to get rid of small pox by 1875
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Louis Pasteurs
Pasteurization
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Joseph Lister
Stated filthy conditions in hospital lead to contamination
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Thomas Malthus
Growing population = more war, famine, disease (totally normal!!)
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David Ricardo
Growing population = more war, famine, disease (solution: reduce wages)
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Utilitarianism
Greatest good for greatest amount of people
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John Stuart Mill
Philosopher/economist, leader of utilitarianism movement wanted to help working class people, equal division in profit, make wealth difference go away, co-op system in agrit., women’s rights, reform in legal/prison system
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Socialism
factors of production are owned by public; operate for welfare of all
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Utopianism
perfect community
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Robert Owen
Created a utopia called “New Harmony” which had a kindergarten and a free library- only lasted for 3 years.
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Marxism
Radical socialism
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Karl Marx
creator of communist manifesto, caused worker revolt