People of the Industrial Revolution

Abraham Darby (c. 1678 – March 8, 1717) was the first of that name of three generations of an English Quaker family that was key to the development of the Industrial Revolution. The son of John and Ann Darby, he was born at Wrens Nest, Woodsetton near Sedgley, Staffordshire; just across the county boundary from Dudley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abraham Darby I"

Abraham Darby II ( 1711 – 1763) was the second Abraham Darby in three generations of an English Quaker family key in the development of the Industrial Revolution. He followed in his father's footsteps at the Darby foundry in Coalbrookdale, refining techniques for producing wrought iron from pig iron and producing the iron to replace the more expensive brass cyclinders used in Thomas Newcomen's steam engines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abraham Darby II"

Abraham Darby III ( 1750 – 1791) was an English ironmaster and Quaker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abraham Darby III"

Edmund Cartwright ( April 24, 1743 – October 30, 1823) was a British clergyman and inventor of the power loom. He was a clergyman of the Church of England and lived at Marnham in Nottinghamshire, England. He was educated at University College, Oxford. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edmund Cartwright"

Erasmus Darwin ( December 12, 1731 – April 18, 1802) trained as a physician and wrote extensively on medicine and botany, as well as poetry. He lived in Lichfield and Derby, England. He was one of the founder members of the Lunar Society. He was a member of the Darwin — Wedgwood family, most famously including his grandson, Charles Darwin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erasmus Darwin"

Sir Henry Bessemer ( January 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898), English engineer, was born at Charlton near Hitchin in Hertfordshire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Bessemer"

Henry Cort ( 1740 – 1800) was an English ironmaster. During the Industrial Revolution in England, Cort began refining iron from pig iron to wrought iron using innovative production systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Cort"

James Beaumont Neilson ( June 22, 1792 – January 18, 1865) is a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron. The son of an engineer, he was born in Shettleston and worked his way up to a position as foreman of the Glasgow Gasworks in 1817, a position he would hold for 40 years. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Beaumont Neilson"

James Brindley ( 1716 – 30 September 1772) was an English Engineer. He was born in Thornsett, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire. Brindley received little formal education and was practically illiterate; this, however, didn't stop him from becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Brindley"

James Hargreaves ( 1720 – April 22, 1778) was a weaver and carpenter in Lancashire, England. He is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Hargreaves"

James Keir ( 1735 – 1820), chemist, geologist, industrialist and inventor, was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was a member of the Lunar Society. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Keir"

James Hall Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Nasmith; August 19, 1808 – May 7, 1890) was an engineer and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Nasmyth"

James Watt ( January 19, 1736 – August 25, 1819) was a Scottish inventor and engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Watt"

Jethro Tull (born 1674 in Basildon, Berkshire; died 21 February 1741 in Shalbourne, Berkshire) was an English agricultural pioneer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jethro Tull (agriculturist)" http://www.shortopedia.com rocks. shortopedia

John Kay ( June 17, 1704 – 1780) was the inventor of the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Kay (flying shuttle)"

John Kay (dates unknown) was a clockmaker from Warrington, Cheshire, England. He is known by association with Richard Arkwright for the invention of the spinning frame in 1767: an important stage in the development of textile manufacturing in the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Kay (spinning frame)"

John Loudon McAdam (born September 21, 1756 in Ayr, Scotland; died November 26, 1836 in Moffat, Scotland) was a Scottish engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, " macadamization", for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than dirt-based tracks. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Loudon McAdam"

John Roebuck ( 1718 – July 17, 1794) was an English inventor, who played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Roebuck"

John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson ( 1728 – 1808) was a British industrialist who suggested the use of iron for many roles where other materials had previously been used. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Wilkinson (industrialist)"

Joseph Priestley ( March 13 1733 – February 8 1804) was an English chemist, philosopher, dissenting clergyman, and educator. He is known for his investigations of carbon dioxide and the co-discovery of oxygen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Joseph Priestley"

Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 – January 3, 1795) was an English potter, credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery. He was a member of the Darwin — Wedgwood family, most famously including his grandson, Charles Darwin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Josiah Wedgwood" The www.shortopedia.com spirit

Matthew Boulton ( September 3, 1728 – 18 August 1809) was an English manufacturer and engineer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Matthew Boulton"

Sir Richard Arkwright ( December 23, 1732 – [August 3]], 1792) was an Englishman credited with the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. The spinning frame – loosely based on the spinning jenny of James Hargreaves – was developed in 1769, and the world's first water-powered cotton mill was built in 1771 at Cromford, Derbyshire, (now one of the Derwent Valley Mills) creating one of the catalysts for the Industrial Revolution. He was knighted in 1786. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Arkwright"

Richard Trevithick (born 13 April 1771 in Illogan, Cornwall; died 22 April 1833 in Dartford, Kent) was a British inventor, engineer and builder of the first working steam locomotive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richard Trevithick"

Samuel Slater ( June 9 1768 – April 21 1835) is known as the father of the American Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Samuel Slater"

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