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Modern Assembly Line Invented (jan 1, 1801 – jan 1, 1803)

Description:

Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (the Father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel), a famous French-British engineer, built the Portsmouth Block Mills containing probably the earliest example of a modern assembly line. The line was used to produce pulley blocks which were used for rigging by the Royal Navy (Coad, 2005).

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Date:

jan 1, 1801
jan 1, 1803
~ 2 years