Inventors of the Industrial Revolution By sreasoner Period: Jan 1, 1650 to Jan 1, 1870 Inventors of the Industrial Revolution Jan 1, 1701 Jethro Tull invents seed drill Jan 1, 1775 James Watt invents first steam engine Jan 1, 1793 Eli Whitney - Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1836 Samuel F. B. Morse - Telegraph Sep 10, 1846 Elias Howe patents sewing machine
