WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
invented the spinning jenny
A
James Hargreaves
B
Michael Faraday
C
James Watt
D
Isaac Newton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. It is a multi-spindle spinning frame and was one of the crucial developments in the industrialization of textile manufacturing during the initial stage of the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -spinning jenny, early multiple-spindle machine for spinning wool or cotton. The hand-powered spinning jenny was patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by the carpenter and weaver James Hargreaves. Born in Oswaldtwistle in England in 1720, Hargreaves had no formal education and was never taught how to read or write . He named his invention after his wife Jenny. Spinning wheels before Hargreaves had one spindle.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in order to be able to spin more thread at one time. He got the idea for his invention when a spinning frame was knocked over and the wheel and the spindle continued to spin. He designed and built a spinning frame that held multiple spindles upright in a row.

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