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Jethro Tull
He invented the seed drill. Allowed farmers to plant easier. Make work easier for farmers and other people who used the machine. -
Thomas Newcomen
He invented the first successful atmospheric steam engine. It was used to drain water out of deep mines and was a vital component in the Industrial Revolution. -
John Kay
He invented the flying shuttle. This was used to insert the weft between the warp threads on the loom. -
Richard Arkwright
He invented the water frame. It was a spinning machine that was powered by water that produced a cotton yarn suitable for warp. Made it easier to spin yarn and caused less human labor. -
James Watt
He made the Watt Steam Engine. These engines could not only efficiently pump water, but drive machinery in paper, cotton, flour and mills. -
James Hargreaves
He invented the spinning Jenny. This machine was made to make cotton spinning easier. Allowed people to spin 8 threads at once. -
Adam Smith
Invented the idea of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Allowed businesses and companies to track their productivity. -
Samuel Crompton
He invented the spinning mule. It allowed people to produce cotton yarn and threads. Made higher quality of yarn and made it faster. -
Eli Whitney
He invented the cotton gin. It was a machine that increase the productivity of producing cotton. This made more people in the south to have slaves. This would allow more cotton to be picked and the cotton gin would process it faster. -
George Stephenson
He invented the steam locomotive. Self-sufficient unit that could carry supplies. Carried its own water supply for generating the steam and coal, oil, or wood for heating the boiler. -
Karl Marx
He is famous for his ideas on Communism and Capitalism. He wrote a book introducing the idea of socialism. Made marxism which was a combination of other forms of governments. -
Cyrus Field
He invented the telegraph cable. This was the first time anyone was successful sending a message through the cable. The cable went across the atlantic ocean.