Paul Moody (inventor)
Paul Moody (May 23, 1779 – July 5, 1831) was a U.S. textile machinery inventor born in Byfield, Massachusetts (Town of Newbury). He is often credited with developing and perfecting the first power loom in America, which launched the first successful integrated cotton mill at Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1814, under the leadership of Francis Cabot Lowell and his associates.
Paul Moody | |
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| Born | May 23, 1779 |
| Died | July 5, 1831 (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Master mechanic & inventor |
| Employer(s) | Boston Manufacturing Company, Waltham, MA and later Proprietors of Locks and Canals, Lowell, MA |
| Known for | First power loom in U.S. |
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