During the second half of the nineteenth century one hundred years after the first Industrial Revolution, new methods of producing steel, chemicals and precision machinery came to surface. Although technology and innovation prospered during the first Industrial Revolution, a major component was yet to be found. Most of the inventions like better fertilizers were created by trial and error. Science was the missing link. Science was needed to improve inventions and technology. This is what defined the second Industrial Revolution.
During the second Industrial Revolution, new chemistry companies arose. These new companies relied on the science a chemistry not alchemy. The use of electricity also increased. Humphrey Davis used electricity to power the world's first arch lamp. Electricity was additionally used to increase transmission technology. The second Industrial Revolution was defined by its scientific advances.
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"No. 2694: The Second Industrial Revolution." No. 2694: The Second Industrial Revolution. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.
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