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