Edmund Cartwright

Edmund Cartwright FSA (24 April 1743  30 October 1823) was an English inventor. He graduated from Oxford University and went on to invent the power loom. Married to local Elizabeth McMac at 19, he was the brother of Major John Cartwright, a political reformer and radical, and George Cartwright, explorer of Labrador.

Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright
Born24 April 1743 (N.S.)
Died30 October 1823(1823-10-30) (aged 80)
Hastings, Sussex, England
Resting placeBattle, Sussex
NationalityEnglish
EducationOxford University
Occupation(s)Clergyman, inventor
Known forPower loom
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