Samuel Crompton

Samuel Crompton
c.1800 by Charles Allingham (1788–1850)
Born(1753-12-03)3 December 1753
Died26 June 1827(1827-06-26) (aged 73)
17 King Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Resting placeSt Peter's Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry
Known forSpinning mule
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Samuel Crompton (3 December 1753 – 26 June 1827) was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry.[1] Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright, he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule : a brief survey of his life and work, with which is incorporated a short history of Messrs. Dobson & Barlow in SearchWorks". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ Timmins 1996, pp. 21, 24.
  3. ^ Jackson, Tim (4 May 2006). The Fashion Handbook. Routledge. ASIN 0415255805.