He teamed up with a clockmaker called John Kay and by the late 1760's they had a workable machine that could spin four strands of cotton yarn at the same time. Arkwright paid for a patent in 1769 ...

a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies were awkward to operate, and required considerable skill.

The East China Normal University held the opening ceremony of a cultural celebration on Tuesday highlighting the innovative ...