Jethro Tull (agriculturist)

Jethro Tull (agriculturist)

Henry Jethro William Tull (30 March 1674 – 21 February 1741), known as Jethro Tull, was an English agricultural pioneer from Berkshire who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many large landowners, and they helped form the basis of modern agriculture.