Industrial revolution

  • Jethro Tull

    Jethro Tull
    Invented the seed drill- sowed the correct depth for seeds being planted.
  • Thomas Newcomen

    Thomas Newcomen
    Invented steam engine- the prime mover in pumps, locomotives, steam ships, traction engines, steam lorries and other road vehicles.
  • John Roebuck

    John Roebuck
    Invented the lead chamber process- manufacturing sulfuric acid and also producing malleable iron.
  • Samuel Crompton

    Samuel Crompton
    Invented spinning mule- permitted large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread and yarn.
  • Henry Cort

    Henry Cort
    Invented the puddling process- converting pig iron into wrought iron
  • Jeremy Bentham

    Jeremy Bentham
    Invented a prison system called Panopticon- a disciplinary concept brought to life in the form of a central observation tower placed within a circle of prison cells.
  • Edmund Cartwright

    Edmund Cartwright
    Invented the power loom- making yarn to fabric in a short period of time.
  • Alessandro Volta

    Alessandro Volta
    Invented the electric pile-the first electric battery to continuously supply a current
  • George Stephenson

    George Stephenson
    Invented the steam locomotive- locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.
  • Divid Ricardo

    Divid Ricardo
    Invented the comparative advantage theory- This theory suggests that nations can gain international trade when they focus on producing goods.
  • Cyrus Field

    Cyrus Field
    Invented the telegraph cable- undersea cables that made telegraph communication possible.
  • Elias Howe

    Elias Howe
    Invented sewing machine- used to quickly ahere pieces of fabric together.