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April 22, 1778

James Hargreaves, British inventor (born 1720)

James Hargreaves

James Hargreaves was an English weaver, carpenter and inventor who lived and worked in Lancashire, England. Hargreaves is credited with inventing the spinning jenny in 1764.

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