Jethro Tull (agriculturist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jethro Tull (agriculturist)

English agricultural pioneer, who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1674

Place of Birth: Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1741

Profession: farmer, inventor, agronomist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jethro Tull (1674 – 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agricultural pioneer from Berkshire who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution.
He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1700 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows.
He later developed a horse-drawn hoe.
Tull's methods were adopted by many great landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.