James Hargreaves vs John Wesley
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Compare the life timelines of James Hargreaves (1720–1778) and John Wesley (1703–1791) 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
John Wesley (1703–1791)
- — Born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Christ Church, Oxford Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of England Verified
- — Led the Holy Club at Oxford Verified
- — Served as a missionary in the colony of Georgia Verified
- — Experienced his evangelical conversion at Aldersgate Street Verified
- — Began open-air field preaching Verified
- — Married Mary Vazeille Verified
- — Ordained ministers for the Methodists in America Verified
- — Died in London Verified