Sir William Hargreaves

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:James_Hargreaves
gptkbp:birth_date 1720
gptkbp:birth_place Blackburn, England
gptkbp:children multiple children
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Richard_Arkwright
gptkbp:contribution industrialization
increased yarn production
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on later inventors
gptkbp:death_date 1778
gptkbp:death_place Blackburn, England
gptkbp:economic_impact reduced labor costs
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:famous_for spinning jenny invention
gptkbp:field textile industry
mechanical engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:textiles
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century England
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:historical_role pioneer of mechanization
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering mechanization in textiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Hargreaves
gptkbp:impact labor practices in textiles
gptkbp:influence_on modern textile production
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:industrial_revolution
gptkbp:influenced_by Agricultural Revolution
previous spinning technologies
gptkbp:innovation mechanical spinning
gptkbp:inspired future textile innovations
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1764
gptkb:1770
spinning jenny patent
gptkbp:issues labor rights in textiles
gptkbp:known_for inventing the spinning jenny
gptkbp:legacy impact on textile manufacturing
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event patenting of spinning jenny
gptkbp:notable_work spinning jenny design
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Inventor
gptkbp:recognition historical inventor
gptkbp:related_to textile machinery
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:role textile industry development
gptkbp:spouse Mary Hargreaves
gptkbp:technology spinning technology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Blackstone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4