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Abraham Darby
He furthered the production of iron. Darby developed a method of producing pig iron in a blast furnace fueled by coke rather than charcoal. -
Thomas Newcomen
He is the inventor of the at atmospheric steam engine. What it did: atmospheric pressure pushed the piston down after the condensation of steam. -
John Kay
Kay invented the flying shuttle. What it did: it allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics. -
James Hargreaves
He invented the Spinning Jenny. What it did: spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. -
Richard Arkwright
Arkwright invented the water frame. What it did: water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to create cotton thread. -
Adam Smith
He achieved the first comprehensive system of political economy. What it did: A book about it proposed that a nation’s wealth should be judged by the total of its production and commerce. -
James Wyatt
He created the photocopier. What it does: the press copies a written document by pressure onto a thin piece of paper, and there was a reverse copy on the back. -
Edmund Cartwright
Cartwright invented the power loom. What it did: mechanical loom powered by a line shaft, and it's main purpose was for weaving. -
Nicolas LeBlanc
LeBlanc was a chemist who discovered how to manufacture soda from common salt. It was called the LeBlanc Process, it helped to make soap and glass. -
Eli Whitney
He invented the Cotton Gin. What it did: quickly and easily separated cotton and its seeds allowing for faster productivity. -
Elias Howe
Howe invented the sewing machine. What it did: used for fixing clothes t factories and production lines, and used for making clothes and blankets. -
Cyrus Field
Field invented the first telegraph cable. What it does: an undersea cable running under the Atlantic Ocean used for telegraph communications.