born 1725, Dishley, Leicestershire, Eng.
died Oct. 1, 1795, Dishley
English agriculturist.
He revolutionized English sheep and cattle breeding by methodical selection, inbreeding, and culling. He was one of the first to breed sheep and cattle for meat and the first to establish on a large scale the practice of letting animals for stud. His farm became famous as a model of scientific management.
Bakewell, detail of an engraving
The Mansell Collection