John Lombe
1690?-1722
English weaver and inventor who, with his brother Thomas, helped bring the silk industry to England. Understanding that the Italians held a monopoly on "silk-throwing�...
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Thomas Lombe
1685-1739
English weaver and inventor who, with his brother John, helped found England's silk industry. The Lombe brothers built England's first silk weaving engines, taking...
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John Lombe