Science in the 19th Century

The term 'scientist' was first used in 1833 by William Whewell who, amongst other things, was a scientist. Scientific advances in the 19th century include:

• Useable electricity
• Steel
• Petrol

These three led to a second industrial revolution from 1865-1900 which included the growth of steam ships, railways and faster/wider means of communication, for example. Other practical and useful machinary that developed includes:

• Lightbulb
• Typewriter
• Telephone
• Sewing Machine

Other significant advances are as follows:

• Count Alessandro Volta invents the battery (1800)