Samuel Slater
1768-1835
English-American engineer known as the "father of the American Industrial Revolution." Slater emigrated to America, bringing with him knowledge of the workings of...
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Samuel Slater
Born June 9, 1768
Belper, England
Died April 20, 1835
Webster, Rhode Island
Industrialist who brought secret designs of early textile machinery to the United States
Samuel Slater. Li...
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Samuel Slater
Born June 9, 1768 (Derbyshire, England)
Died April 21, 1835 (Webster, Rhode Island)
Industrialist
Samuel Slater was often called the founder of the American Industrial Revolution. In 178...
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The English-born American manufacturer Samuel Slater (1768-1835) built the first successful cotton mill in the United States, in 1790.Samuel Slater was born near Belper in Derbyshire on June 9, 1768, ...
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In the late 1700s, England controlled the textile industry. This was largely due to the spinning machines of Samuel Crompton and James Hargreaves, as well as the water-powered machines of Sir Richard ...
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There were many inventors who contributed to the industrial revolution of America. Samuel Slater and the water frame are what are thought to of sparked this inferno.
Samuel Slater was born in Derbysh...
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