world history industrial revolution people

James watt

Engineer who improved the steam engine. It provided a reliable, unlimited source of non living power, advanced mining, transportation and milling.

Jethro Tull

Invented the seed drill, promoter new agricultural techniques. Helped increase crop yields during the agricultural revolution.

Lord Charles turnip Townsend

Advanced agricultural practice by promoting crop rotation which preserved soil wnd improved harvests.

Henry cort

Created a new iron puddling process, removing impurities and producing a purer and stronger iron which fueled the growth of heavy industry and transportation

James Hargreaves

Invented the spinning Jenny, which enabled spinning multiple threads at once, easing a production bottleneck in textiles.

Richard Arkwright

Developed the water frame, a water powered machine that spun pure cotton yarn which shifted production into factories.

Thomas Malthus

Economist who was known for the essay on the principle of population. Claimed population would outspace food supply worsening living conditions for workers and argued against programs that extended the lives of poor families.

Jeremy Bentham

Philosopher who championed utilitarianism policies should maximize happiness for the most people.

Robert Owen

Successful manufacturer who believe in humane industrial communities. Tried to establish ideal communities where resources were shared.

Karl Marx

Developed Marxism predicting that class conflicts between workers and owners would lead to a classless society, end private property wrote key works with friedrich engles.

John Howard and Elizabeth fry

Advocated for prison reform in England. Worked to improve conditions inside prisons.

Adam smith

Author of the wealth of nations. Promoted ideas of free markets wnd limited government intervention.

Friedrich Engels

Collaborated with Karl Marx on writings about industrial society. Write about harsh working conditions in England wnd co authored the communist manifesto

David Ricardo

Economist who argues for higher wagers to larger families more workers and eventually a drop in wages iron law of wages.