History of Science 2220 Lecture 10: Lecture 10 Nov 20, 2013.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

Id ques: illness syphilis, small pox etc. Industrialization & its social effects & the diseases that came along with it. Marks major turning point in history because industrialization effects almost every aspect of everyday life. Shifting to more urban society big cities, marked by factories and production. Consumer goods for survival instead of providing these things for yourself. New machines introduced to work place, humans reorganized within as well and roles changed within work. At the time, factories = horrible working conditions. By 1850, britain richest country in the world due to this industry. Mid 18- mid 19th c spread into other countries. Canadians experiencing effects of industrialization from imported goods before the adapted to the concept and began industrialization. Revolution in transportation and telegraph = revolution in communication. Social impacts of the ir: population growth. Began in 18th c and see dramatic increases by mid 19th c. Decline in death rates helped allow for the population growth to occur.