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18th-century English inventors

  • Thomas HighsThomas Highs was born in Leigh, Lancashire during the year 1718. He lived most of his life within this same town. His initial trade involved making reeds for…
  • Thomas SaveryThomas Savery was born around 1650 at the manor house of Shilstone, near Modbury in Devon. He received a solid education that prepared him for military…
  • Richard ArkwrightRichard Arkwright opened a small shop on Churchgate in Bolton during the early 1760s. He worked as a barber and wig-maker for local customers.
  • Matthew BoultonMatthew Boulton was born on the 3rd of September 1728 in Birmingham, England. His father, also named Matthew, ran a small workshop specializing in buckles…
  • Benjamin HuntsmanBenjamin Huntsman was born on the 4th of June 1704 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was the fourth child of William and Mary Huntsman, a farming couple who…