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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill a huge advancement in agriculture. The seed drill sows seeds in crops by positioning them in the right spot and depth in the soil. -
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen invented the first successful steam engine, which is used to drive a pump to remove water from mines. -
John Roebuck
John Roebuck invented the lead chamber method. This is a Method of production used to produce sulfuric acid in large quantities. -
Adam Smith
Adam Smith is the inventor of the invisible hand theory, a theory that illustrates the hidden economic forces. -
Richard Arkwright
Richard Arkwright invented the spinning frame. The spinning frame was a huge advancement that helped spin cotton yarn more quickly and in bigger quantities than ever before. -
Henry Cort
Henry Cort invented the puddling process, which was used to covert pig iron into wrought iron. -
James Watt
James Watt invented watt's linkage. Watt's linkage is a type of mechanical linkage where the central moving point of a linkage is constrained to travel on a nearly straight line. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin was used to rapidly separate seeds from cotton fibers. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton invented the worlds first commercially successful steam boat. -
David Ricardo
David Ricardo invented the comparative advantage theory. This theory is the basis of most economists beliefs in free trade today, the theory is the idea of comparative costs. -
Elias Howe
Elias Howe invented the sewing Machine. The sewing Machine helped in the mass production of clothing. -
Cyrus Field
Cyrus Field invented the telegraph cable along with the help of others. Telegraph cables were cables that ran undersea for telegraph communication.