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Jethro Tull
Created the horse drawn seed drill. This machine would sow seeds into the ground in straight rows. -
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen Developed the first ever steam engine for pumping water from mines. -
John Kay
John Kay Invented the Flying Shuttle which sped up the Textile industry in the 1700's. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright created the Water Frame which produced power from the current of rivers and streams. -
James Watt
James Watt is considered the Father of the Industrial Revolution and improved upon Thomas newcomens steam engine. -
Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton Produced the Spinning Mule, a device that would spin multiple threads at the same time. This increased the production of textiles dramatically. -
Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright invented the Power Loom which used water power to operate the loom, instead of muscle power. This revoulutionized the textile industry. -
Nicolas LeBlanc
Leblanc Figured out how to make Soda ash, used in cleaning out of common table salt. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitneys most famous invention was the Cotton Gin which picked the seeds from the Cotton fibers. -
Robert Fulton
Credited with developing the first commercial steam boat -
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro Volta designed and invented the first battery. The term "Volt" is coined from his last name. -
Cyrus Field
Owner of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, Cyrus Field laid the first telegraph wire across the Atlantic.
