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Hace 1 día · The Age of Enlightenment (also the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment) was the intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe in the 17th and the 18th centuries.
Hace 6 días · Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. The process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world, driving changes in energy use, socioeconomics, and culture.
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Hace 1 día · 18th century 1700s. 1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori crafts the first piano. 1709: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the alcohol thermometer. 1710s. 1712: Thomas Newcomen builds the first commercial steam engine to pump water out of mines. Newcomen's engine, unlike Thomas Savery's, uses a piston. 1730s
Hace 4 días · Notable historical events in the late 18th century, that marked the transition from the early modern period to the late modern period, include: the American Revolution (1765–91), French Revolution (1789–99), and beginning of the Industrial Revolution around 1760.
3 de may. de 2024 · Neoclassical architecture, revival of Classical architecture during the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, Greek—especially Doric—or Roman detail, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls.
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14 de may. de 2024 · When the war finally came in April 1775, many women took to accompanying the Continental Army. Most 18th-century armies traveled with women, known as 'camp followers', who would perform essential duties as washerwomen, seamstresses, nurses, and cooks.
13 de may. de 2024 · The Long Eighteenth Century, 1660-1836. Literatures in English: The Long Eighteenth Century, 1660-1836. This page lists sources that cover multiple periods, genres, and/or nationalities. See additional resources in the "Historical Literary Period" and "Geographical Region" pages. Home. Find Articles. Find Books.
