James Hargreaves

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James Hargreaves was a weaver, carpenter, and an inventor in Lancashire, England. He is credited with inventing the Spinning Jenny in 1764. Along with Richard Arkwright, Hargreaves is one of the most famous names of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, yet little is known of him as a person. Born at Stanhill in Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, he lived at Blackburn, then a town with a population of about 5000, … Wikipedia

Born:
1720
Died:
1778

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