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James Hargreaves

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English cotton weaver; inventor of the spinning jenny

United KingdomScientistsLived 1720 to 1778 · aged 57
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James Hargreaves was an English weaver, carpenter and inventor who lived and worked in Lancashire, England. Hargreaves is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764.

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The improved spinning jenny that was used in textile millsThe improved spinning jenny that was used in textile millsModel of the spinning jenny in a museum in Wuppertal, GermanyModel of the spinning jenny in a museum in Wuppertal, Germany

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1720 to 1778 · aged 57
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25 languages

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