Richard Arkwright Portrait, 1790 |
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Richard Arkwright (1732-1792), British inventor of the spinning frame and water frame. Arkwright's inventions helped to start the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. Painting by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), circa 1790. |
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