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1
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Robert Bakewell

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Introduces Selective Breeding

2
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Jethro Tull

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Created the ‘seed drill’ (1701)

3
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Cyrus McCormick

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Created the ‘Mechanical Reaper’

4
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John Kay

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  • created ‘Flying Shuttle’ x2 as spinning wheel
  • three people needed to keep it supplied
  • 1733
5
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James Hargreaves

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  • created the ‘spinning Jenny’ x8 fast
  • mass produced thread
  • 1765
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Richard Arkwright

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  • created water frame (x100 as fast)
  • powered by water wheel, very big, increased factories built
  • spun 100 threads at once
  • 1769
7
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Charles Townshend

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Created ‘Norfolk/four field’ system