Richard Arkwright
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Summary
Richard Arkwright was born on December 23, 1732[1], in Preston[2]. He died on August 3, 1792[3], in Cromford[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], entrepreneur[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,686 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1732[9]
- Place of burial: St Mary's Church Yard, Cromford[10]
- Father: Thomas Arkwright[11]
- Mother: Ellen Hodgkinson[12]
- Spouse: Patience Holt[13], Margaret Biggins[14]
- Child: Richard Arkwright junior[15], Susanna Arkwright[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
- Position held: High Sheriff of Derbyshire[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Richard Arkwright[20]
- Family name: Arkwright[21]
- Given name: Richard[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Richard Arkwright[23]
- Commons gallery: Richard Arkwright[24]
- Depicted by: Richard Arkwright (1732–1792), English inventor[25]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], The American Cyclopædia[32], The New Student's Reference Work[33], New International Encyclopedia[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Name in native language: Richard Arkwright[37]
Why It Matters
Richard Arkwright has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Richard Arkwright born?
Richard Arkwright was born in Preston[2].
Where did Richard Arkwright die?
Richard Arkwright died in Cromford[4].
Who were Richard Arkwright's parents?
Richard Arkwright's father was Thomas Arkwright[11]. Richard Arkwright's mother was Ellen Hodgkinson[12].
Who was Richard Arkwright married to?
Richard Arkwright's spouses include Patience Holt[13] and Margaret Biggins[14].
What did Richard Arkwright do for work?
Richard Arkwright worked as an engineer[5], entrepreneur[6], and inventor[7].