Edmund Cartwright, an English clergyman and inventor, patented the first power loom in 1785. This invention mechanized the process of weaving, significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of cloth production and playing a key role in the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the cotton textile industry.
Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionized the cotton textile industry ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2016 · Topic: Major World Leaders and Movements in Modern History (Major figures of 19th-century revolutionary and socialist movements)
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Answer: A. Edmund Cartwright
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