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Jethro Tull: Seed Drill
The seed drill was invented to spread seed more efficiently. A hopper stored the seed, a cylinder moved it, and a funnel directed it. A plow created the row, and a harrow covered the soil with seed -
John Roebuck: Sulfuric Acid
Was the first to manufacture and sell sulfuric acid on a commercial scale. -
Richard Arkwright: Factory System
Created the factory system which made workers more efficient and able to specialize in a specific role. -
Robert Owen: Spinning Mule
Spinning mule made spinning cotton thread easy. Owen also traded in his first profits to make 6 more spinning mules. -
John Wesley: Methodism
Started the Methodist movement. This still continues to this day. -
Henry Cort: Puddling Process
Puddling process made iron cheaper and easier to produce -
Edmund Cartwright: Wool Combing Machine
The wool combing machine was crucial for the textile industry because it allowed them them to be more efficient -
Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin
The invention of the cotton gin made farming more efficient and less slaves were needed. This was a key factor in the Antebellum South -
Alessandro Volta: Electric Battery
The electric battery made it possible for many electric revolutions throughout this time. -
Elias Howe: Sewing Machine
Howe invented the first practical sewing machine in 1845 which made it much easier for clothing to be produced with less manual labor. -
Karl Marx: Communism
Communism is where the government owns all property and each person works and is paid by ability or needs -
Cyrus Field: Telegraph
Created the first telegraph company and placed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic.
