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Robert Backwell-Selective Breeding
Only the best sheep could breed; average sheep went from 18 to 50 pounds -
Jethro Tull-Seed Drill (plant deeper)
Crop Roatation- Made crops more productive (wheat-turnips-barley-clover) -
John Kay-Flying Shuttle
Major invention in the Textile Industry, doubled productivity -
James Watt-Mathematical instrument maker in Glagsow, Scotland
Made steam engines more efficient -
Richard Arkwright-Water Frame
Used water to power machines -
Samuel Crompton-Spinning Mule
Spinning Mule -
John McAdam-A Scottish engineer, made the roads in England better
He layered rocks to increase drainage -
Samuel Slater-British mill worker who moved to US
Built a spinning machine from memory -
Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin
Made removing seeds from cotton easier -
Stephenson- Rocket
Invented famous "Rocket" locomotive, could haul 13 tons at the blistering speed of 24 mph
