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Jethro Tull invents the seed drill in 1701. It was a way to plant seeds more efficiently. -
Abraham Darby Invents Sand Casting in 1708. It is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material. -
John Kay invents the flying shuttle in 1733. It increased the speed of weaving, and it was an important step towards automatic weaving. -
Richard Arkwright invents the spinning frame in 1769. It was a machine that twisted threads, using only wooden and metal cylinders. -
James Watt invents the rotary engine in 1769. It reduced waste and cut fuel cost. -
Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule in 1779. It permitted large-scale manufacture of high quality thread and yarn. -
Jeremy Bentham invents the panopticon system in 1791. It was an architectural prison system. -
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin in 1794. The cotton gin is a device that seperates cotton fibers from the seeds. -
George Stephenson invents the railroad locomotive in 1825. Stephenson is known as "The Father of Railways." -
Elias Howe invents the sewing machine in 1846. It made sewing much easier and faster, instead of it being done by hand. -
Karl Marx invents The Communist Manifesto in 1848. It introduced the concept of socialism. -
Cyrus Field invents the first telegraph cable in 1854. It was a revolution to technology.