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List of British innovations and discoveries | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:25 1 17th century
00:02:30 2 18th century
00:05:03 3 19th century
00:10:42 4 20th century
00:18:34 5 21st century
00:19:57 6 Ceramics
00:20:16 7 Clock making
00:21:05 8 Clothing manufacturing
00:21:53 9 Communications
00:24:30 10 Computing
00:28:19 11 Engineering
00:31:49 12 Household appliances
00:34:48 13 Ideas, Religion and Ethics
00:35:32 14 Industrial processes
00:36:57 15 Medicine
00:43:40 16 Military
00:46:58 17 Mining
00:47:23 18 Musical instruments
00:47:56 19 Photography
00:49:18 20 Publishing firsts
00:50:11 21 Science
00:55:03 21.1 Astronomy
00:57:09 21.2 Chemistry
01:00:02 22 Sport
01:02:22 23 Transport
01:02:35 23.1 Aviation
01:04:16 23.2 Railways
01:04:40 23.2.1 Locomotives
01:05:15 23.2.2 Other railway developments
01:05:55 23.3 Roads
01:07:29 23.4 Sea
01:08:58 24 Scientific innovations
01:11:53 25 Miscellaneous
01:14:27 26 See also
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The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved British people or the United Kingdom including predecessor states in the history of the formation of the United Kingdom. This list covers innovation and invention in the mechanical, electronic, and industrial fields, as well as medicine, military devices and theory, artistic and scientific discovery and innovation, and ideas in religion and ethics.
The scientific revolution in 17th century Europe stimulated innovation and discovery in Britain. Experimentation was considered central to innovation by groups such as the Royal Society, which was founded in 1660. The English patent system evolved from its medieval origins into a system that recognised intellectual property; this encouraged invention and spurred on the Industrial Revolution from the late 18th century. During the 19th century, innovation in Britain led to revolutionary changes in manufacturing, the development of factory systems, and growth of transportation by railway and steam ship that spread around the world. In the 20th century, Britain's rate of innovation, measured by patents registered, slowed in comparison to other leading economies. Nonetheless, science and technology in Britain continued to develop rapidly in absolute terms.