Industrial Revolution Turning Points Essay

Limited physical abilities and power of the mankind have been always thought of as drawbacks when it comes to the kind of jobs where high levels of performance, tolerance, power, continuance and stability are required. Ancient civilizations observed these drawbacks and started to look for alternates which can provide those requirements with the least losses. The previous knowledge and experience gained through history helped in the process of finding and developing new methods and systems to meet the requirements, and a result mechanical systems started to appear along with various controlled and remotely controlled automation mechanisms to perform many jobs that a normal human is not capable of. This journey of development had two major turning points; first was the industrial revolution which occurred in the 18th

Industrial revolution opened the door for more scientific studies and researches to be conducted on many aspects like power, transportation, aviation, economy, agriculture, healthcare, etc. which led eventually to the second major turning point known as “Technological Revolution” where mechanical systems were developed into electro-mechanical systems, communication and information technologies started to take place and became a main part of daily life, aviation and transportation became essential and as a result the whole world became like one country back then. These developments and improvements influenced every aspect of people’s life making it easier, more interactive and more updated than ever before. Many scientists and inventors wanted to be a part of this revolution by introducing new inventions with unfamiliar technologies, or even developing existing devices with new technologies to introduce a familiar product with unfamiliar