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Arkwright, Richard
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Biography of the inventor of the industrial cotton spinning mill. Links to illustrations and local history. 1732-1792.
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Hargreaves, James
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Short biography of the British carpenter, weaver and self-made engineer who invented the eight-thread spinning jenny. 1720-1778.
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Howe, Elias
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Short biography of the inventor of the sewing machine, and his struggles for recognition. 1819-1867. From Scientific American.
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Jacquard, Joseph
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Short history of the inventor of a loom which produced repeated weave patterns in cloth and carpets, programmed by a series of punched cards. 1752-1834.
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Paul, Lewis
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Short history of the inventor of a hand driven carding machine for cotton fiber processing.
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Samuel Slater: Hero or Traitor?
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Web site of a movie about the life of Samual Slater and his times, including a biography, detailed timeline, profiles of cast and crew, and links to historical sites.
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