Edmund Cartwright - Definition and Overview

Edmund Cartwright (b. 1743 - d. 1823) from Marham, Nottinghamshire, England designed the first power loom in 1784 and built one in 1785. He also created a wool combing machine and an alcohol driven engine.

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