The Industrial Revolution

  • Jethro Tull

    Jethro Tull
    Invented the seed drill, which planted seeds by machine, not by hand.
  • Thomas Newcomen

    Thomas Newcomen
    Invented the steam engine. The steam engine helped pump water out of the coal mines.
  • John Roebuck

    John Roebuck
    Invented Sulpheric acid, whcih helped some fertilizers. This made food grow faster.
  • James Hargreaves

    James Hargreaves
    Invented the spinning Jenny. The spinning Jenny helped with weaving fabrics, which made making clothes a lot easier to do.
  • Robert fulton

    Robert fulton
    Invented the steamboat. This helped transport goods and it helped people travel.
  • Richard Arkwright

    Richard Arkwright
    Invented the spinning frame. This helped spin fabric faster, and make clothes faster.
  • James Watt

    James Watt
    Invented the photocopier. This made it easy to copy photos in a fast manner.
  • Edmund Cartwright

    Edmund Cartwright
    Invented the power loom. This was basically power for the people. They used it in their homes because it was basically a source of electricity for them
  • Eli Whitney

    Eli Whitney
    Whitnety invented the cotton gin. This seperated the fabrics of cotton so it was eaiser to make clothes. They didnt have to seperate it by hand, they just had to make the clothed by hand.
  • George Stephenson

    George Stephenson
    Invented the steam locomotive. This was an easy way of transportation. It is today's train.
  • Elias Howe

    Elias Howe
    Invented the sewing machine. This helped make clothes, faster, and easier.
  • Cyrus Field

    Cyrus Field
    Invented the telegraph cable. This ran under the atlantic ocean, and was able to telegraph people froim different countries.