During the 18th and 19th centuries there was a great revolution and many advances were made in technology, medicine and agriculture. Advances have changed and contributed to changing everything, making life and work easier, healthier and safer for people. These great advances and inventions helped create the world and the economy what it is today. The two great advances of the 18th and 19th centuries were technological and medical advances. What exactly were these advances and who helped make them possible? One of the advances of the 18th century was the creation of the first gas-powered automobile. Karl Benz, from Germany, created the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. This helped spark the creation and mass production of automobiles. The other major technological advance was the creation of the first airplane successfully flown by two Americans, Orville and Wilbur Wright. This contributed to the creation of planes that were bigger, faster and flew further. Probably one of the most important and notable inventions of the 18th century (besides the automobile) was the invention of the telephone. It has changed the way we communicate forever. The telephone, like many other inventions, made life and work easier. Instead of having to wait weeks or days for someone to receive your letter or talk to someone in another country, all you had to do was pick up the phone, dial a number, and you could talk to someone without having to leave your office. house. The telephone was created in 1876 by Canadian Alexander Graham Bell. Technological advances like these have helped make people's lives easier. Along with the creation of practical inventions of the Industrial Revolution, there were also advances in medicine and science. The 19th century scientist Faraday contributed to the field of physics and created electrical generators. Another scientist named Dalton helped lay the foundation for modern atomic theory by creating standards and theories about the elements. Marie Curie of France also helped discover the elements: polonium and radium. Polonium was later used in nuclear research. During the 19th century, many discoveries in the field of medicine helped and improved people's health, longevity and well-being. Probably one of the most important medical advances was the discovery of the method of pasteurization and vaccination.