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Richard Arkwright, English businessman and inventor, invented the Water frame and Spinning frame (died 1792)
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Richard Arkwright
English inventor and entrepreneur (1732–1792)
Sir Richard Arkwright was an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution. He is credited as the driving force behind the development of the spinning frame, known as the water frame after it was adapted to use water power; and he patented a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Water frame
Water-powered spinning frame
The water frame is a spinning frame that is powered by a water-wheel.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Spinning frame
Industrial Revolution invention for spinning thread in a mechanized way
The spinning frame is an Industrial Revolution invention for spinning thread or yarn from fibres such as wool or cotton in a mechanized way. It was developed in 18th-century Britain by Richard Arkwright and John Kay.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)