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= Edmund Cartwright
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Edmund Cartwright (1743–1823) was an English clergyman and inventor, best known for his invention of the power loom, which revolutionized the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. Cartwright's loom, patented in 1785, mechanized the process of weaving cloth, significantly increasing production efficiency and reducing the amount of manual labor required.