James Hargreaves

James Hargreaves (1720–1778) was an English carpenter and inventor who is best known for inventing the spinning jenny, a significant development in the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. The spinning jenny, patented in 1770, allowed a single worker to spin multiple spools of thread simultaneously, greatly increasing yarn production and efficiency. This invention played a crucial role in the mechanization of textile manufacturing and contributed to the shift from manual to more machine-driven production methods.