Idustrial Revolution: Inventors, Inventions, and Contributions

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  • Jethro Tull

    Seed drill, horse-drawn hoe, improved plow. Born in 1674, died in1742.

  • Abraham Darby

    Invented smelting. Born in 1678, and died in 1717.

  • Thomas Newcomen

    Steam engines. Born in 1664 and died in 1729.

  • John Wesley

    Known for religious and cultural beliefs. Born in 1703, and died in 1791.

  • Jeremy Bentham

    Created utilitarism. Born in 1748, and died in 1832.

  • Jmaes Watt

    Improved the steam engine. Born in 1736, and died in 1819.

  • Richard Arkwright

    Spinning frame. Bornnin 1732, and died in 1792.

  • Adam Smith

    Wrote "The Wealth of Nations." Deals with the political econmy. Born in 1723, and died in 1790.

  • Eli Whitney

    Cotton Gin. Born in 1765, amd died in1825.

  • Robert Fulton

    Steam Boat. Born in 1765, and died in 1815.

  • Karl Marx

    Influenced econmic thought. Born in 1818, and died in 1883.

  • George Stephenson

    Steam locomotive. Born in 1781, and died in 1848.