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» Arkwright, Richard - Biography of the inventor of the industrial cotton spinning mill. Links to illustrations and local history. 1732-1792.

» Hargreaves, James - Short biography of the British carpenter, weaver and self-made engineer who invented the eight-thread spinning jenny. 1720-1778.

» Howe, Elias - Short biography of the inventor of the sewing machine, and his struggles for recognition. 1819-1867. From Scientific American.

» Jacquard, Joseph - Short history of the inventor of a loom which produced repeated weave patterns in cloth and carpets, programmed by a series of punched cards. 1752-1834.

» Paul, Lewis - Short history of the inventor of a hand driven carding machine for cotton fiber processing.

» Samuel Slater: Hero or Traitor? - Web site of a movie about the life of Samual Slater and his times, including a biography, detailed timeline, profiles of cast and crew, and links to historical sites.

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