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Inventors and Entrepreneurs of the Industrial Revolution
Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823) English inventor, and member of the
Anglican clergy. Cartwright invented the power loom which significantly
increased the efficiency of textile production. He also developed a wool
combing machine.
Robert Owen (1771 1858) Welsh social reformer who attempted to
build a utopian socialist and co-operative movement. Owen sought to
consider the welfare of his workers, something usually overlooked in the
industrial revolution.