Edmund Cartwright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmund Cartwright

British inventor

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1743

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1823

Profession: engineer, inventor

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Edmund Cartwright (24 April 1743 – 30 October 1823) was an English inventor.
He graduated from Oxford University very early and went on to invent the power loom.
Married to local Elizabeth McMac at 19, he was the brother of Major John Cartwright, a political reformer and radical, and George Cartwright, explorer of Labrador.