Sowing seeds for the agricultural revolution: Jethro Tull (1674-1741).(Founders)

From: Implement & Tractor | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Brown, Evelyn | Copyright information

Jethro Tull, a name commonly associated with rock music rather than the agriculture equipment industry, transformed farming practices from subsistence to industrial in the 17th century by inventing a seed drill with a rotating mechanism that helped found contemporary farming.

Tull was born in Basildon, Berkshire, England in 1674. As a young man, he studied law at Oxford and was admitted to the bar in 1699. Financial hardships, however, forced him to return to the family f...

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