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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull perfected the creation of a seed drill. The seed drill was moved by a horse and it sowed seeds in neat rows. -
Abraham Darby
Abraham Darby made one of the first blast furnaces. The furnace burns coke and makes hte production of commercial grade iron cost effective. -
Thomas Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen is credited for making the first atmospheric engine. The engine pumped water from deep underground using a vacuum created by condensed steam. -
John Kay
John Kay was best known for creating the flying shuttle. The flying shuttle was an important step toward automating weaving. -
James Hargreaves
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny. This machine sped up the production of cotton by spinning eight threads. -
James Watt
James Watt is known for his creation of the Watt steam engine. This steam engine was an improvement on older steam engines making them smaller and consume less fuel. -
Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton is noted for making the spinning mule. This invention spins cotton and other fibres into yarn a lot faster and easier. -
Henry Cort
Henry Cort is credited for making the puddling process. This was a process in the iron industry that used grooved roller instead of hammering to finish iron. -
Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright is known for making the wool combing machine. This machine layed and arranged lengths of wool fibres. -
Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney is known for making the cotton gin. The cotton gin was a machine that greatly sped up the process of removing seeds from cotton fibres. -
Alessandro Volta
Alessandro is credited for making the first electric battery. The Volta Battery created a steady current of electricity between the metals zinc and copper. -
Elias Howe
Elias Howe created the first practical sewing machine. The sewing machine was used to fix clothes and it made sewing much faster and easier.
