Period 3 World Cultures

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  • Jethro Tull

    Tull invented the seed drill. The seed drill was used to sow the seeds for crops, so it was well organized into rows instead of using more land.

  • Thomas Newcomen

    Newcomen invented the Newcomen atmospheric engine. The Newcomen was first used to pump water from mines in England.

  • Abraham Darby

    Darby successfully smelted iron ore with coke. He founded the Bristole Iron Company. The quality of Darby's iron made is possible for him to manufacture thin castings such as pots and pans.

  • John Kay

    Kay invented the flying shuttle. This was a huge stem to automatic weaving.It allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics, and it could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms.

  • Samuel Cromptin

    Crompton invented the spinning mole. The spinning mole spun cotton and other fibers. It helped make clothes faster.

  • Henry Cort

    Cort began refining iron from pig iron to wrought iron using innovative production systems.It was called the puddling process. He brought iron work near Portsmouth.

  • Edmund Cartwright

    Cartwright invented the power loom and the wool combing machine. The power loom was one of the key developments of weaving during the industrial revolution. The wool combing machine was arranged and lay parallel fibers of wool.

  • Eli Whitney

    Whitney invented the cotton gin. It was used to separate cotton fibers. This saved money on workers so they didnt have to do it.

  • Alessandro Volta

    Volta invested the electric batter and the hydrogen lamp. The electric batter provided the first source on continuous current. The hydrogen lamp provided a source of light.

  • Robert Fulton

    Fulton invented the steam boat. The steamboat was used to sail up and down rivers using steam as energy.

  • Elias Howe

    Howe invented the first sewing machine. The machine was used to make their own clothes and other essentials quicker than they usually could, instead of doing it by hand.

  • Cyrus Field

    Cyrus invented the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858. 1,852 miles were finally laid out. He became a stock-market operator which made him very wealthy.