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Jan Oklum (2010-03-17). "Delvis bestått for Wikipedia (Partly passed for Wikipedia)". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. (Norwegian)Camilla Brautaset, førsteamanuensis i historie ved Universitetet i Bergen [...] Den engelske Wikipedia-artikkelen om den industrielle revolusjon er for eksempel skrevet ut fra et britisk perspektiv på historien, mener Brautaset. Camilla Brautaset, associate professor in History at University of Bergen [...] the English article about the Industrial Revolution has a British view on the history, says Brautaset
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Add a new subsection to Industrialisation beyond Great Britain -> Europe (Spain), the text is a summary from es:Revolución industrial en España
The Industrial Revolution in Spain began in the 18th century but progressed more slowly and unevenly compared to other European nations. Early growth occurred in Catalonia, where cotton production and ironworks expanded, driven by accumulated capital and strong external demand.
In the 19th century, industrialization accelerated, especially in Catalonia, Asturias and the Basque Country, supported by foreign investment and the adoption of new technologies. The construction of railways, starting in the 1840s, played a pivotal role in connecting regions and facilitating the transportation of goods, which boosted industrial activity.
During the same century, the Catalan textile industry experienced substantial growth. The introduction of spinning and weaving machinery and the establishment of factories turned cotton and linen production into key economic activities for the region. Meanwhile, the Basque Country saw rapid expansion in the steel industry, leveraging abundant iron ore deposits and foreign investments. In Andalusia, the exploitation of minerals —particularly copper, lead, and pyrite in the province of Huelva and Malaga— attracted foreign capital, but limited infrastructure and dependence on external investors constrained development.
Spain's heavy reliance on external funding and a lack of domestic resources limited the overall scope of industrial development. Furthermore, political instability during the Spanish War of Independence and the Carlist Wars slowed industrial progress.
There are literally at least 20 countries that were involved in it before, and with more relevance, than the USA.
The USA didn't even seem to notice it for nearly 100 years.
So why on earth is the a 'neutral' article about a global phenomenon and an era with no fixed end date (and which we are arguably still in) is listed as ending the precise year it arrived in the USA, discusses the USA more than any other country, and seems to imply that the USA was a driving factor?
It is quite literally akin to a country just now discovering sliced bread (invented just under 100 years ago) and having the Wikipedia article on sliced bread saying that bread slicing was conceptualised and created between 1928 and 2025 by the USA (early stages) and Outer Mongolia (final stages and refinement).
Has this been addressed? I don't see an over emphasis on IR in USA (there are other countries listed before USA), neither does the article accord substantial credit to USA for IR. 49.206.2.99 (talk) 04:25, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Historians all agree that Britain was first. However as Stephen Davies states: " Other parts of the world were seen as having undergone the same experience at a slightly later date (Belgium, parts of Germany and the United States, smaller parts of France). " [See Davies, "Industrial Revolution" in The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (2024) online
Inaccurate statement on life expectancy of children during the Industrial Revolution
The section on 'Standards of Living' mentions that the life expectancy of children increased dramatically during the Industrial Revolution. This is not accurate since it is widely known and accepted that child mortality rate remained quite high and even worsened with the onset of the factory system due to long hours, poor conditions of work and exposure to diseases like cholera and tuberculosis due to overcrowding, pollution and unsanitary living environments. The aforementioned statement must be removed or modified. 49.206.7.194 (talk) 05:54, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
At the same time, preindustrial work was generally far more localized in its scope. Hunter-gatherers, peasants and artisans mostly worked for reasons that were clear to themselves personally or to their community. The shift to wage labor made the potential choice not to do certain work outmoded, as the wage itself became the primary reason work was done, which depended on the values of the employer, not those of the employee.
Also, for example, manual agriculture is backbreaking, but it is not physically possible much of the year in a given region. There is always other work to do on a farm, but during February in in medieval Germany they generally amounted to housekeeping and chores. Remsense ‥ 论01:24, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
level-3 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. LizardJr8 (talk) 23:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)