Richard Arkwright, first to use the steam engine. (jan 1, 1770 – jan 1, 1779)
Description:
Richard Arkwright is the first to use Watt’s steam engine to power textile machinery. By 1775 Arkwright develops mills in which the whole process of yarn manufacture is carried on by one machine. (Arkwright is later recognized as the father of the modern industrial factory system.) In 1779 Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule, a cross between machines invented by Arkwright and Hargreaves. The spinning mule permits large-scale manufacture of high-quality thread and yarn.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1770
jan 1, 1779
~ 9 years