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Jethro Tull invented the seed drill a huge advancement in agriculture. The seed drill sows seeds in crops by positioning them in the right spot and depth in the soil.
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Thomas Newcomen invented the first successful steam engine, which is used to drive a pump to remove water from mines.
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John Roebuck invented the lead chamber method. This is a Method of production used to produce sulfuric acid in large quantities.
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Adam Smith is the inventor of the invisible hand theory, a theory that illustrates the hidden economic forces.
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Richard Arkwright invented the spinning frame. The spinning frame was a huge advancement that helped spin cotton yarn more quickly and in bigger quantities than ever before.
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Henry Cort invented the puddling process, which was used to covert pig iron into wrought iron.
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James Watt invented watt's linkage. Watt's linkage is a type of mechanical linkage where the central moving point of a linkage is constrained to travel on a nearly straight line.
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Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin was used to rapidly separate seeds from cotton fibers.
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Robert Fulton invented the worlds first commercially successful steam boat.
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David Ricardo invented the comparative advantage theory. This theory is the basis of most economists beliefs in free trade today, the theory is the idea of comparative costs.
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Elias Howe invented the sewing Machine. The sewing Machine helped in the mass production of clothing.
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Cyrus Field invented the telegraph cable along with the help of others. Telegraph cables were cables that ran undersea for telegraph communication.