Jethro Tull
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British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution
Key facts
- Born
- 1674, Basildon , Berkshire , England
- Died
- 21 February 1741 (1741-02-21) (aged 66), Prosperous Farm, Shalbourne , Berkshire, England
- Resting place
- St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon , Berkshire, England
- Known for
- Agricultural reforms and inventions, such as the seed drill and horse-drawn hoe
- Spouse
- Susanna Smith
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jethro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Basildon
- Place of death
- Hungerford
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Jethro Tull (agrónomo).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jethro Tull (agriculturist)
- date of death
- 1741-02-21
- date of birth
- 1674-03-30
- date of baptism
- 1674-03-30
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- member of
- Gray's Inn
- name in native language
- Jethro Tull
- different from
- Jethro Tull
- Commons Creator page
- Jethro Tull
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Encyclopedic overview
Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 – 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agriculturist from Berkshire, England, who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.
Biography
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