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  2. James Hargreaves - Wikipedia

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    In Nottingham Hargreaves made jennies for a man named Shipley, and on 12 June 1770, he was granted a patent, which provided the basis for legal action (later withdrawn) against the Lancashire manufacturers who had begun using it. With a partner, Thomas James, Hargreaves ran a small mill in Hockley and lived in an adjacent house. The business ...

  3. Turf Moor - Wikipedia

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    The club also built two corner stands for disabled home supporters between the Jimmy McIlroy and both the James Hargreaves and Bob Lord Stands to meet the Accessible Stadium Guide regulations. [54] [55] In December 2020, American investment company ALK Capital acquired an 84% stake in Burnley for £170 million in a leveraged takeover.

  4. List of satellite map images with missing or unclear data

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    Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such as an amusement park, a beach, and parking lots) from its satellite ...

  5. Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779, so called because it is a hybrid of Arkwright's water frame and James Hargreaves's spinning jenny in the same way that a mule is the product of crossbreeding a female horse with a male donkey. Crompton's mule was able to produce finer thread than hand spinning and at a lower cost.

  6. List of carousels on the National Register of Historic Places

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    Building Image Dates Location City, State Description; Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel: 1916: Santa Barbara, California: Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster

  7. James Hargreaves (chemist) - Wikipedia

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    James Hargreaves (May 1834 – 4 April 1915) was a British chemist and an inventor. He was born at Hoarstones in Fence, Lancashire , the eldest child of James Hargreaves, a schoolmaster at Slaithwaite near Marsden .

  8. James Hargreaves (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    James Hargreaves (1720–1778) was a British weaver, carpenter and inventor, credited with inventing the spinning Jenny. James Hargreaves may also refer to: James Hargreaves (English cricketer) (1859–1922), American-born British cricketer

  9. W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing Co. - Wikipedia

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    W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing, usually referred to by its wordmark Case, was an American manufacturer best known for its plumbing fixtures.Founded in 1853 by industrialist Whitney Asa Case, the company initially manufactured boilers, radiators, and ran a heavy coppersmithing shop for steamboats and locomotives.