Industrial Revolution Inventions

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  • Jethro Tull invents the seed drill

    Jethro Tull invents the seed drill
    Jethro Tull was the inventor of the seed drill, an invention that greatly increased planting efficiency.
  • Abraham Darby invents sand casting

    Abraham Darby invents sand casting
    Abraham Darby creates sand casting, a process which can make metal components of all sizes.
  • Thomas Newcomen invents the atmospheric steam engine

    Thomas Newcomen invents the atmospheric steam engine
    Thomas Newcomen created an atmospheric steam engine which had the ability to pump water using a vacuum.
  • John Kay invents the flying shuttle

    John Kay invents the flying shuttle
    John Kay is the creator of the flying shuttle, a device that allowed weavers to weave fabrics faster than before.
  • James Watt creates the steam engine

    James Watt creates the steam engine
    James Watt patents a steam engine which allows factories to be located anywhere.
  • James Hargreaves makes the spinning jenny

    James Hargreaves makes the spinning jenny
    The spinning jenny, which allowed eight threads to be spun at once, was created by the English inventor James Hargreaves.
  • Edmund Cartwright creates the wool combing machine

    Edmund Cartwright creates the wool combing machine
    Edmund Cartwright invented a machine that arranged fibers of wool before further treatment.
  • Robert Owen improved spun cotton

    Robert Owen improved spun cotton
    Robert Owen utilized American Sea Island cotton to improve the quality of cotton spun.
  • Eli Whitney makes the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney makes the cotton gin
    Eli Whitney makes the cotton gin which quickly sped up the speed at which cotton seed could be removed from the fiber.
  • George Stephenson makes the locomotive engine

    George Stephenson makes the locomotive engine
    George Stephenson, known as "Father of the Railways", invented the locomotive engine, which were a component in early train models.
  • Robert Fulton creates the steamboat

    Robert Fulton creates the steamboat
    Robert Fulton's steamboat provided commercial and passenger transportation.
  • Elias Howe makes the sewing machine

    Elias Howe makes the sewing machine
    Elias Howe had introduced and patented the first lockstitch sewing machine, which helped with the mass production of clothing.