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Abraham Darby
Used coke to fuel a blast furnace. This made the smelting more efficient and quicker than coal. -
John Kay
He created the "wheeled shuttle" for the hand loom. This made weaving faster and more efficient than before. -
Adam Smith
Wrote the book called The Wealth of Nations. It was about the economy and was later used as a reference for future economy books. He was a fine believer in supply and demand. -
John Roebuck
Manufactured iron. This iron would be used for a long time to build and make certain products. He also founded a company called Carron Company Ironworks. -
Samuel Crompton
He created the spinning mule. This made muslin, which was used for making yarn and fabrics. It was faster and more efficient. -
James Watt
He created the steam engine. This improved the power and of efficiency of products. -
Henry Cort
He created the pudding process. This was a very efficient way of refining iron and was used for a long time. -
Eli Whitney
He created the cotton gin. This was a fast and efficient way of removing the seeds from cotton. The tool was faster than human labor of picking out the seeds individually. -
David Ricardo
He was an influential economist. He wrote the Morning Chronicle. This advocated the reduction in note issuing of the bank of England -
George Stephenson
H created the Stephenson's Rocket. It was used for faster transportation. In addition, it was used in the Manchester and Liverpool route. -
Elias Howe
Created the sewing machine. This made a way for faster garment manufacturing, for it really spead up the process rather than human labor. -
Cyrus Field
Helped create the First Atlantic Telegraph Company. This company later put wires down in the Atlantic to create better communication between nations.