Edmund Cartwright
Edmund Cartwright | |
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Edmund Cartwright | |
| Born | 24 April 1743 (N.S.) |
| Died | 30 October 1823 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Battle, Sussex |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Oxford University |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, inventor |
| Known for | Power loom |
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Edmund Cartwright FSA (24 April 1743 – 30 October 1823) was an English inventor. He graduated from Oxford University and went on to invent the power loom. Married to local Elizabeth McMac at 19, he was the brother of Major John Cartwright, a political reformer and radical, and George Cartwright, explorer of Labrador.