JETHRO TULL

BIRTH AND DEATH

• Born in 1674 in Berkshire, England
• Died on February 21, 1741
• His death could be due to his pulminary disorder.
• He was buried clsoe to where he was born back in Berkshire

ABOUT JETHRO TULL

• He became very interested in agriculture.
• He pursued this interest and lived on his father's farm.
• The farm was located in Howberry.
• Tull married Susanna Smith.
• They had three children. (One son and two daughters)

HIS INVENTIONS

• Tull invented the horse drawn seed drill in 1701.
• It helped in aiding in the Agricultural Revolution.
• Jethro Tull also made other inventions.
• Another one was the horse drawn hoe.
• This also helped in many agricultural aspects.

THE SEED DRILL

• The seed drill was drawn by horses.
• It sowed the seeds into nice even rows.
• The drill was mechanical, making the holes for the seeds perfect.
• This seems simple to us now, but at the time it was revolutionary.

THE SEED DRILL (CONT.)

• The seed drill could plant different types of seeds at once.
• It could also plant in several rows at the same time
• It also saved on time and labor.
• This was very economically friendly.
• It helped in modernizing agriculture.

JETHRO TULL'S LATER YEARS

• Towards the end of his life, Tull searched for a cure.
• He had a pulminary disease.
• As he traveled, he made more discoveries of agriculture.
• Tull wrote these down, and continued learning.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY

• Overall, Jethro Tull helped the agricultural community immensly.
• He created new inventions that would help in the fields.
• These would serve as a basis for other inventors to create more improved devices.
• Tull discovered new techniques that would conserve time, labor, and money.
• These not only affected Britain, but the rest of the world as well.