American Rvolution inventions By Dugan1 Apr 13, 1500 Enclosure -- Invention of Fencing off public lnad Apr 13, 1695 Thomas Savery -- Invents the Steam Engine Apr 13, 1701 Jethro Tull --- Invents seed drill Apr 13, 1730 Charles Townshend -- Invents crop rotation Apr 13, 1759 Duke of Bridgewater -- Invents Canals Apr 13, 1829 George Stephson -- Invents Locomotive Apr 13, 1836 Louis Daguerre -- Invents camera Apr 13, 1874 Alexander Grahm Bell -- Invents Telephone Apr 13, 1879 Thomas Edison -- Invents lightbulb Apr 13, 1897 Rudolf Diesel -- Invents Diesel Engine