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Samuel Crompton 1753 - 1827
- occupation:
- Inventor
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Bolton, Bolton borough, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
1772 - started work on The Spinning Mule. 1778-9 - prototype completed.
1772 - started work on The Spinning Mule. 1778-9 - prototype completed.