James Hargreaves vs James Lind
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Compare the life timelines of James Hargreaves (1720–1778) and James Lind (1716–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1720 to 1778.
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James Hargreaves (1720–1778)
- — Born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Grimshaw Verified
- — Worked as a handloom weaver and carpenter near Blackburn Verified
- — Invented the spinning jenny Verified
- — Moved to Nottingham Verified
- — His machines were destroyed by local spinners Verified
- — Ran a small spinning mill in Nottingham with Thomas James Verified
- — Patented the spinning jenny Verified
- — Died in Nottingham Verified
James Lind (1716–1794)
- — Born in Edinburgh Verified
- — Apprenticed to the Edinburgh physician George Langlands Verified
- — Entered the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate Verified
- — Conducted his scurvy trial aboard HMS Salisbury Verified
- — Received his MD from the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Published A Treatise of the Scurvy Verified
- — Published An Essay on the Most Effectual Means of Preserving the Health of Seamen Verified
- — Appointed chief physician of the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Verified
- — Proposed distillation of seawater for drinking water at sea Verified
- — Died at Gosport, Hampshire Verified