Already on the market; Shellac 78 records; Celluloid film; cellulose nitrate products
1900 - World Exhibition held in Paris
1901 - Queen Victoria dies
1901 - First transatlantic radio transmission by Marconi
1904 - Rayon, a term for synthetic silk, comes into use
1905 - Laminated safety glass with plastic inter-layer
1907 - Robert Baden-Powell launches Boy Scout movement
1907 - Discovery of phenol formaldehyde, aka Bakelite
1908 - Model T Ford goes on sale
1908 - The 4th modern Olympic Games held in London
