The Scientific Revolution in the 17th century had had little immediate effect on industrial technology; only in the second half of the 18th century did scientific advances begin to be applied substantially to practical invention.
Revolusi Ilmiah pada abad ke-17 memberikan sedikit dampak langsung terhadap teknologi industri, tetapi setelah pertengahan abad ke-18 kemajuan ilmiah mulai diterapkan secara signifikan pada invensi praktis.