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The magnetic compass, gunpowder, the printing press, the chronometer, the cotton gin, the steam engine and the water wheel are among the many examples.
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Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
From the cotton gin and the steam engine to electricity and the transistor, new technologies have been revolutionizing the world for centuries, transforming life and labor and enabling an extraordinary flourishing of human development.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2015
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation’s industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation's industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
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Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
From the cotton gin and the steam engine to electricity and the transistor, new technologies have been revolutionizing the world for centuries, transforming life and labor and enabling an extraordinary flourishing of human development.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2015
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation’s industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
Keeping up with the pace of technology has challenged Congress since the steam engine and the cotton gin transformed the nation's industrial and agricultural sectors.
—David Klepper, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Cotton gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20gin. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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