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Description | Joshua Heilmann, German textile innovator |
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Joshua Heilmann (1796 - 1848), German innovator in textile manufacture. He invented the first machine for combing cotton, and helped to revolutionise the embroidery industry. He came from Mulhouse, on the French/German border.
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Source | Das Buch der Erfindungen, volume 8 page 286 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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