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Inventors of the Industrial Revolution

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  • Jethro Tull seed drill

    Jethro Tull seed drill
    Invented the seed drill in 1701.
  • Thomas Newcomen Atmospheric Engine

    Thomas Newcomen Atmospheric Engine
    Father of the Revolution, Cretated a suitable steam engine for pumping water.
  • John Kay Flying Shuttle

    John Kay Flying Shuttle
    The Flying Shuttle was an improvement to looms that enabled weavers to weave faster
  • James Watt Modern steam engine

    James Watt Modern steam engine
    Watt gave advancements to the Newcomen steam engine
  • Richard Arkwright Spinning frame

    Richard Arkwright Spinning frame
    This was invented to produce stronger thread for yarn, and is also known as the water frame.
  • Henry Cort Iron

    Henry Cort Iron
    Caused a great advancement in the production of iron.
  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney
    Eli Whitney was a man of many inventions. These included the cotton gin, interchangable parts, and the milling machine.
  • Robert Fulton The Clermont

    Robert Fulton The Clermont
    First comercial steamboat created with Livingston. Carried passengers.
  • Jeremy Bentham

    Jeremy Bentham
    Regarded as the father of modern utilitarianism.
  • George Stephenson

    George Stephenson
    Built the first public incer-city railway line that opened in 1850
  • Elias Howe Sewing Machine

    Elias Howe Sewing Machine
    Invented the first american machinical sweing machine.