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Thomas Highs
1718-01-01 – 1803-01-01
Life & Legacy
Thomas Highs (1718–1803), of Leigh, Lancashire, was a reed-maker and manufacturer of cotton carding and spinning engines in the 1780s, during the Industrial Revolution. He is known for claiming patents on a spinning jenny (invented by James Hargreaves), a carding machine and the throstle (a machine for the continuous twisting and winding of wool).
Occupation & Career
luthier, inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2188947 — wikidata View source
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