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Spinning Jenny

Great Britain · Economy / Industry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1764Date range
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Chronological records

1764

James Hargreaves1764

Lancashire · Economy / Textile Industry

Hargreaves develops the spinning jenny, enabling one worker to operate multiple spindles.

Names involved

James Hargreaves

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