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Samuel Crompton

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British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

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  • The Lighthouse Book
  • Basis of Mr. Samuel Crompton's Claims to a Second Remuneration from Parliament for His Discovery of the Mule Spinning Machine. Repr
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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1890-11-15
Active to
1969-01-11

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Born
( 1753-12-03 ) 3 December 1753, 10 Firwood Fold , Bolton , Lancashire , England
Died
26 June 1827 (1827-06-26) (aged 73), 17 King Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Resting place
St Peter's Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Occupations
Inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry
Known for
Spinning mule

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1827-06-26
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Samuel Crompton (3 December 1753 – 26 June 1827) was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry. Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright, he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide.

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