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IndustrialRevolution

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John Kay   Flying Shuttle, doubled the speed of weaving.  
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James Hargreaves   Spinning Jenny, sped up weaving.  
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Richard Arkwright   Water Frame, water powered spinning machine.  
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Samuel Crompton   Spinning Mule, sped up weaving.  
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Edmund Cartwright   Power Loom, steam powered loom.  
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James Watt   Steam Engine.  
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Sir Humphrey Davy   Davy safety lamp, reduced danger of explosions in mines.  
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Thomas Newcome   Newcome Engine, pumped water out of a mine.  
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Abraham Darby   Converting coal to coke.  
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Henry Cort   Puddling and Rolling.  
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Henry Besssemer   Bessemer converter.  
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John McAdam   Broken down stone laid down in tight layers to create a tight surface.  
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Thomas Tellford   Raise the foundation in the centre of the road to act as a draining system.  
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James Brindley   Designed the first canal.  
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Richard Trevithick   Made the steam engine better.  
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