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  2. British Agricultural Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The British Agricultural Revolution, or Second Agricultural Revolution, was an unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain arising from increases in labor and land productivity between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries. Agricultural output grew faster than the population over the hundred-year period ending in 1770, and ...

  3. Robert Bakewell (agriculturalist) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Bakewell (23 May 1725 – 1 October 1795) was an English agriculturalist, now recognized as one of the most important figures in the British Agricultural Revolution. In addition to work in agronomy, Bakewell is particularly notable as the first to implement systematic selective breeding of livestock.

  4. Jethro Tull (agriculturist) - Wikipedia

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    Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 – 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agriculturist from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods ...

  5. Agricultural revolution - Wikipedia

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    First Agricultural Revolution (circa 10,000 BC), the prehistoric transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture (also known as the Neolithic Revolution) Arab Agricultural Revolution (8th–13th century), The spread of new crops and advanced techniques in the Muslim world; British Agricultural Revolution (17th–19th century), an ...

  6. Andrew Meikle - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Meikle, A. Reddock, c.1790-1800. Andrew Meikle (5 May 1719 – 27 November 1811) [1] was a Scottish mechanical engineer credited with inventing the threshing machine, a device used to remove the outer husks from grains of wheat.

  7. How to watch live British news coverage of the queen's death

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    Here's our guide to how to watch the major British news organizations, even if you're Stateside. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... Channel 4 does not allow live streaming in the ...

  8. Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend - Wikipedia

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    Townshend was the eldest son of Sir Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet, who was created Baron Townshend in 1661 and Viscount Townshend in 1682. The old Norfolk family of Townshend, to which he belonged, is descended from Sir Roger Townshend (d. 1493) of Raynham, who acted as legal advisor to the Paston family, and was made a justice of the common pleas in 1484.

  9. The 25 Best British TV Shows to Stream in 2024 - AOL

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    Our list of 25 of the best British TV shows will excited royal family fans and Downton Abbey experts alike, and includes newer shows like Industry and Trying. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support ...