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| Arkwright, Richard: Biography of the inventor of the industrial cotton spinning mill. Links to illustrations and local history. 1732-1792. | | Hargreaves, James: Short biography of the British carpenter, weaver and self-made engineer who invented the eight-thread spinning jenny. 1720-1778. | | Howe, Elias: Short biography of the inventor of the sewing machine, and his struggles for recognition. 1819-1867. From Scientific American. | | Jacquard, Joseph: 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. | | Paul, Lewis: Short history of the inventor of a hand driven carding machine for cotton fiber processing. | | Samuel Slater: Hero or Traitor?: 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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