Industrial Revolution

transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the 18th-19th centuries
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Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution

Summary

Industrial Revolution is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,505 views/month, #2 of 371).[2]

Key Facts

  • Industrial Revolution's instance of is recorded as historical period[3].
  • Industrial Revolution followed Industrious Revolution[4].
  • Industrial Revolution was followed by Second Industrial Revolution[5].
  • Industrial Revolution is a type of economic development[6].
  • Industrial Revolution's Commons category is recorded as Industrial revolution[7].
  • Industrial Revolution's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Industrial Revolution comprises Industrial Revolution in Scotland[9].
  • Industrial Revolution comprises Industrial Revolution in England[10].
  • Industrial Revolution comprises Industrial Revolution in Wales[11].
  • Industrial Revolution comprises Industrial Revolution in the United States[12].
  • Industrial Revolution comprises industrialization in Germany[13].
  • Industrial Revolution began on 1760[14].
  • Industrial Revolution ended on 1820[15].
  • Industrial Revolution's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Industrial Revolution[16].
  • Industrial Revolution's Commons gallery is recorded as Industrial revolution[17].
  • Industrial Revolution's facet of is recorded as steam engine[18].
  • Industrial Revolution's facet of is recorded as working class[19].
  • Industrial Revolution's facet of is recorded as rural flight[20].
  • Industrial Revolution's facet of is recorded as international trade[21].
  • Industrial Revolution's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[22].
  • Industrial Revolution's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Achter Band[23].
  • Industrial Revolution's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunter Band[24].
  • Industrial Revolution's has effect is recorded as climate change[25].
  • Industrial Revolution's has effect is recorded as economic growth[26].
  • Industrial Revolution's has effect is recorded as child labour[27].

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Definition and Type

Industrial Revolution's instance of is recorded as historical period[3]. It is a type of economic development[6].

Use and Application

Components include Industrial Revolution in Scotland[9], a technological transition[28], in United Kingdom[29]; it in England[10], a technological transition[30], in United Kingdom[31]; it in Wales[11], an aspect in a geographic region[32], in United Kingdom[33]; it in the United States[12]; and industrialization in Germany[13], a technological transition[34], in German Confederation[35].

Why It Matters

Industrial Revolution ranks in the top 0.54% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,505 views/month, #2 of 371).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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