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Edmund Cartwright
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![]() Edmund Cartwright
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Born | 24 April 1743 |
Died | 30 October 1823 |
Resting place | Battle, Sussex |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Clergyman, Inventor |
Known for | Power loom |
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Edmund Cartwright (24 April 1743 – 30 October 1823) was an English inventor. He graduated from Oxford University. He was an Anglican clergyman and in 1785 he invented the power loom.
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