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Speed Drill - Jethro Tull
a mechanical seeder that sowed efficiently at the correct depth and spacing and then covered the seed -
Atmospheric Speed Engine - Thomas Newcomen
It was the first machine to be powered by steam and was largely used to pump water out of mines. -
Flying Shuttle - John Kay
Kay mounted his shuttle on wheels in a track and used paddles to shoot the shuttle from side to side when the weaver jerked a cord. Using the flying shuttle, one weaver could weave fabrics of any width more quickly than two could before. -
Lead Chamber Process - John Roebuck
method of producing sulfuric acid by oxidizing sulfur dioxide with moist air, using gaseous nitrogen oxides as catalysts, the reaction taking place primarily in a series of large, boxlike chambers of sheet lead. -
Spinning Jenny - James Hargreaves
the spinning jenny was a machine that used a large wheel to spin many spindles of thread at once. The invention increased the production ability of textile manufactures and was particularly important for cotton. -
Puddling Process - Henry Cort
converting pig iron into wrought iron by subjecting it to heat and frequent stirring in a furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances -
Power Loom - Edmund Cartwright
large mechanical loom that sped up the process of textile manufacturing -
Spinning Mule - Samuel Crompton
he spinning mule allowed one person to work more than 1,000 spindles at the same time. The machine not only made production faster, but it also produced a higher-quality yarn. -
Electric Battery - Alessandro Volta
tacked discs of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) separated by cloth soaked in salty water. Wires connected to either end of the stack produced a continuous stable current. -
Comparative Advantage Theory - David Ricardo
Comparative Advantage Theory - nations can gain an international trade advantage when they focus on producing goods that produce the lowest opportunity costs as compared to other nations. -
Lockstitch Sewing Machine - Elias Howe
A single needle lockstitch sewing machine forms lock stitches with one needle thread and one bobbin thread. The needle penetrates the fabric from the top and brings the needle thread through the fabric to the bottom to form a stitch. -
Telegraph Cables - Cyrus Field
Transatlantic telegraph cables were undersea cables running under the Atlantic Ocean for telegraph communications. Within a decade, more than 20,000 miles of telegraph cable crisscrossed the country. The rapid communication it made possible greatly aided American expansion, making railroad travel safer as it provided a boost to business conducted across the great distances of a growing United States.