Arkwright

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Open_All_Hours
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Manchester
gptkbp:birth_date 1732-12-23
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Preston,_Lancashire
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Arkwright_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution impact on global trade
increased production capacity
influence on future inventors
mechanization of textile production
enhancement of product quality
influence on labor practices
role in the Industrial Revolution
advancement of engineering techniques
creation of jobs in textile industry
development of factory system
establishment of industrial towns
improvement of textile machinery
promotion of scientific approaches in industry
reduction of labor costs
gptkbp:death_date 1792-08-03
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Chesterfield,_Derbyshire
gptkbp:descendant Arkwright family
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:founded Cotton spinning mills
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arkwright
gptkbp:influence modern manufacturing
economic development in Britain
gptkbp:influenced textile industry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Hargreaves
gptkbp:invention gptkb:computer
gptkb:water_frame
gptkb:brand
power loom
carding machine
spinning frame patent
water frame patent
carding machine patent
cotton mill patent
power loom patent
gptkbp:known_for inventing the water frame
advancing the textile industry
patenting the spinning frame
gptkbp:legacy pioneer of the factory system
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:patent
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:David_Dale
Samuel Need
gptkbp:religion Anglican
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Derbyshire
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Bigg