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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 .
Townshend is often mentioned, together with Jethro Tull, Robert Bakewell, and others, as a major figure in England's "Agricultural Revolution", contributing to the adoption of agricultural practices that led to the increase in Britain's population between 1700 and 1850. [8] [9] He died at Raynham on 21 June 1738. [2]
James Watt transformed the steam engine from a reciprocating motion that was used for pumping to a rotating motion suited to industrial applications. Watt and others significantly improved the efficiency of the steam engine. 1701. An improved seed drill is designed by Jethro Tull. [12]
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Seed drills of earlier centuries included single-tube seed drills in Sumer and multi-tube seed drills in China, [1] and later a seed drill in 1701 by Jethro Tull that was influential in the growth of farming technology in recent centuries. Even for a century after Tull, hand-sowing of grain remained common.
The Industrial Revolution, sometimes divided into the First Industrial Revolution and Second ... The English lawyer Jethro Tull invented an improved seed drill ...
Jethro Tull crafted an unlikely rock icon in the haunting image of a homeless man. In "decades" tour, the band's and Aqualung's power persists.
Jethro Tull, improved the seed drill in 1701. 1701: Seed drill improved by Jethro Tull (1674–1741). 18th century: of the horse-drawn hoe and scarifier by Jethro Tull [2] [3] [4] 1780s: Selective breeding and artificial selection pioneered by Robert Bakewell (1725–1795). [5] 1842: Superphosphate or chemical fertilizer developed by John ...