Fascinating facts about Jethro Tull
inventor of the Seed Drill
in 1701. |
Jethro Tull |
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AT A GLANCE:
In 1701, two years after beginning farming, Jethro Tull invented a
horse-drawn seed drill. In those days, there were no tractors, and they
used animals like horses or oxen to pull the plow. This new invention
would drill a hole and plant a seed automatically. The grains could be
planted evenly in straight rows without waste. Source:
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Inventor: |
Jethro Tull |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. First to patent. First practical. Entrepreneur. |
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Birth: |
1674
in Basildon, Berkshire, England |
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Death: |
February
24, 1741 in Shalbourne, Berkshire, England |
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Nationality: |
British |
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