Samuel Crompton

For the politician, see Sir Samuel Crompton, 1st Baronet.

Samuel Crompton
c.1800 by Charles Allingham (1788–1850)
Born(1753-12-03)3 December 1753
10 Firwood Fold, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died26 June 1827(1827-06-26) (aged 73)
17 King Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Resting placeSt Peter's Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
OccupationsInventor, pioneer of the spinning industry
Known forSpinning mule
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Samuel Crompton (3 December 1753 – 26 June 1827) was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry. Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright, he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide.

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