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Jethro Tull was the inventor of the seed drill, an invention that greatly increased planting efficiency. -
Abraham Darby creates sand casting, a process which can make metal components of all sizes. -
Thomas Newcomen created an atmospheric steam engine which had the ability to pump water using a vacuum. -
John Kay is the creator of the flying shuttle, a device that allowed weavers to weave fabrics faster than before. -
James Watt patents a steam engine which allows factories to be located anywhere. -
The spinning jenny, which allowed eight threads to be spun at once, was created by the English inventor James Hargreaves. -
Edmund Cartwright invented a machine that arranged fibers of wool before further treatment. -
Robert Owen utilized American Sea Island cotton to improve the quality of cotton spun. -
Eli Whitney makes the cotton gin which quickly sped up the speed at which cotton seed could be removed from the fiber. -
George Stephenson, known as "Father of the Railways", invented the locomotive engine, which were a component in early train models. -
Robert Fulton's steamboat provided commercial and passenger transportation. -
Elias Howe had introduced and patented the first lockstitch sewing machine, which helped with the mass production of clothing.