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Richard Arkwright
Sir Richard Arkwright was an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution. He is credited as the driving force behind the development of the spinning frame, known as the water frame after it was adapted to use water power; and he patented a rotary carding engine to convert raw cotton to 'cotton lap' prior to spinning. He was the first to develop factories hous…
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business · English inventor and entrepreneur (1732–1792) · engineer · entrepreneur · inventor · also Richard Arkwright, Sir Richard Arkwright, Sir Arkwright, Arkwright
Born 23 December 1732 · Died 3 August 1792 · Q294153
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2015· 1 entry
MoneyWeek: 3 August 1792: Richard Arkwright, ‘Father of the Industrial Revolution’, dies
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1991· 1 entry
In Arkwright's memory to give scholarships to aspiring future leaders in engineering and technical design
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1984· 1 entry
Commemorates Arkwright at 8 Adam Street in Charing Cross, London
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1792· 1 entry
Died 1792-08-03.
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1787· 1 entry
Career landmark: High Sheriff of Derbyshire (1787–1788).
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1732· 1 entry
Born 1732-12-23.
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