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“[The original development of the Spinning Mule was a] continual endeavour to realise a more perfect principle of spinning; and though often baffled, I as often renewed the attempt, and at length succeeded to my utmost desire, at the expense of every shilling I had in the world.”

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Samuel Crompton
Samuel Crompton

Samuel Crompton was an English inventor known for his innovations in the textile industry. He is most famous for inventing the water frame, which greatly improved the efficiency of cotton yarn production. more

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