Industrial revolution

  • Abraham Darby

    Abraham Darby

    An english developer, known for developing a method of producing pig iron in blast furnace fulled by coke rather than charcoal. this was a huge step forward in the production process of iron
  • John Roenbuck

    John Roenbuck

    English inventor/ industrialist , John subsidized the experiment of james watt and developed the first practical steam engine
  • Alessandro Volta

    Alessandro Volta

    Italian physicist/ chemist who was credited for making the first electric battery. he also discovered methane
  • John Kay

    John Kay

    An english inventor famous for inventing the flying shuttle. the flying shuttle help making weaving easier and was the first important step towards automatic weaving
  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith

    scottish economist,philosopher, and author. Adam smith is know for promoting capitalism, he is also knows as "The father of Capitalism". he published the book The Wealth of Nations which was very popular and helped spread his ideas of capitalism
  • Samuel Crompton

    Samuel Crompton

    An english inventor best known for inventing the spinning mule. and invention tat let people weave cotton and other fabrics together very fast
  • Jeremy Bentham

    Jeremy Bentham

    English social reformer, he was most famous for cuming up with the theory of utilitarianism(actions are right if they benefit the majority )
  • Nicolas Leblanc

    Nicolas Leblanc

    a french chemist and surgeon best known for discovering a method on how to manufacture soda ash from common salt
  • Robert Fulton

    Robert Fulton

    American engineer / inventor, he developed a steam boat also known as "North RIver Steamboat"
  • George stephenson

    George stephenson

    An english civil engineer who is most famous for the invention of the railroad locomotive and the saftey lamp.His nickname is the father of railways.
  • David ricardo

    David ricardo

    British political economist, he was know for his theories of wages and profit,labor theory of value, and his most famous theory of comparative advantage
  • Robert Owen

    Robert Owen

    Textile manufacture, philanthropic social reformer.Robert tried to help workers with their harsh living conditions and the harsh working conditions, he was a reformer of society and pushed for more of a socialist community