Arkwright, Sir Richard
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Two pages from Chambers's Encyclopedia (1881) covering the later career of Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of the cotton spinning-frame. It describes the roller spinning machine, his partnership with Jedidiah Strutt, his mills at Nottingham and Cromford, and his patent disputes and lawsuits. It also covers hostility from rival manufacturers and workers, his knighthood and high-sheriff appointment, and his death in 1792.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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