Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull was an English agriculturist from Berkshire, England, who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He developed a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows and later developed a horse-drawn hoe.

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Who was born first?

• Jethro Tull was born 3 years before Stephen Hales
• Jethro Tull was born 8 years before John Hadley
• Jethro Tull was born 8 years before Johann Friedrich Böttger
• Jethro Tull was born 10 years after Thomas Newcomen
• Jethro Tull was born 11 years before Johann Maria Farina

Timeline

1. Thomas NewcomenFebruary 28, 1664 – August 5, 1729
2. Jethro Tull (this page)March 30, 1674 – February 21, 1741
3. Stephen HalesSeptember 17, 1677 – January 4, 1761
4. Johann Friedrich BöttgerFebruary 4, 1682 – March 13, 1719
5. John HadleyApril 16, 1682 – February 14, 1744
6. Johann Maria FarinaDecember 8, 1685 – November 25, 1766

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