Industrial Revolution Inventors

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    Inventors

    Inventors that made an impact during the Revolution.
  • Jethro Tull

    Invented the Seed Drill. Farmers were able to farm crops more efficiently.
  • Abraham Darby

    Invented Sand Casting. Produced commerical grade.
  • John Kay

    Invented the Flying Shuttle. Made improvement of weaving looms.
  • Richard Arkwright

    Made a machine for carding cotton. Improved produce of stronger yarn and required less physical labour.
  • Samuel Crompton

    Invented the spinning mule. It transformed textile production which led to a great production of cotton.
  • Henry Cort

    Discovered of the pudding process to convert pig iron into wrought iron. It helped the iron production in England.
  • Nicolas LeBlanc

    Invented the method of making alkali soda. It helped with when he was doing surgey.
  • David Ricardo

    He known for his theory of profit.
  • Jeremy Bentham

    Thought of the theory of utilitarianism. The thought had made consequences of later actions.
  • Elias Howe

    Invented the first sewing machine. It helped with a mass production of sewing and clothing. Also it freed many women from the drudgey of daily life
  • Cyrus Field

    He laid the first telegraph across the Antlantic Ocean. News from other ships would be able to travel faster to eachother.
  • John Wesley

    Invented the celluloid the first artificial plastic. It made an econmic impact at that time.