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Thorp, John |
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Thorp, John(born 1784, Rehoboth, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 15, 1848, Providence, R.I.) U.S. inventor. He invented the ring spinning machine in 1828. By the 1860s it had largely replaced Samuel Crompton's spinning mule in the world's textile mills because of its greater productivity and simplicity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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