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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1701. It was drawn by horses. -
John Kay
John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle in 1733. The Flying Shuttle was a kind of loom. -
James Hargreaves
Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764. It is said that James conceived the idea for his hand-powered multiple spinning machine when he observed a spinning wheel that had been accidentally overspun by his daughter named Jenny. -
James Watt
James Watt created the Watt Steam Engine in 1768. He worked with inventor John Roebuck to create the Steam Engine. -
John Roebuck
John Roebuck invented the Steam Engine in 1768. He worked with James Watt to create it. -
Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright invented the Power Loom in 2785. Cartwright is also known for several other inventions but is mostly known for the invention of the Power Loom. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin on October 28 of 1793. He applied for a patent for his Cotton Gin that day but the patent wasn't granted until March 14 of 1794. -
Alessanro Volta
Alessandro Volta invented the battery in 1800. It was the world's first wet battery called the Voltaic Pile. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton didn't actually invent the Steamboat. The steamboat was actually invented by John Fitch. Robert Fulton actually perfected the steamboat. -
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen invented the Newcomen Atmospheric Engine in 1811. Thomas Newcomen was born 2/28/1664 in Dartmouth, England and died 8/5/1729. -
George Stephenson
George Stephenson invented the world's first commercial steam locomotive in 1825. -
Elias Howe
Elias Howe invented the world's first Sewing Machine in 1846. Howe got it patented that year. He sued inventor Isaac Singer for the rights of the sewing machine in 1854.