# Thomas Highs

> Thomas Highs (1718-1803), of Leigh, Lancashire, was a reed-maker and manufacturer of cotton carding and spinning engines in the 1780s, during the Industrial Revolution. He is known for claiming patents on a spinning jenny, a carding machine and the throstle.

*British textile engineer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1718
- **Died:** 1803
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Highs (1718-1803), of Leigh, Lancashire, was a reed-maker and manufacturer of cotton carding and spinning engines in the 1780s, during the Industrial Revolution. He is known for claiming patents on a spinning jenny, a carding machine and the throstle.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.9
- **Momentum:** 8.6

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