Birth of Edmund Cartwright
Birth of Edmund Cartwright
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edmund Cartwright Biography and Timeline
Follow Edmund Cartwright through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Edmund Cartwright, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1743–1823Years on this page
1743
1769
Invention of Power Loom
His wool-combing machine does the work of 20 persons in preparing sheeps wool
1785
Invention of Power Loom
Patents his invention, the Power Loom
Patent
Patents his invention, the Power Loom
Power Loom
Cartwright patents a mechanically powered loom for factory weaving.
1787
Invention of Power Loom
Develops a water-powered loom good enough for Cartwright to build his own factory
1792
Invention of Rope Making
Invents a rope making machine
1797
Invention of Engine
Invents an engine that uses alcohol as fuel
1823
Death of Edmund Cartwright
Death of Edmund Cartwright
Records, sources and methodology
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