Samuel Slater
Samuel Slater (born June 9, 1768 in Belper , Derbyshire , England , † April 21, 1835 in Webster , Massachusetts , USA ) was an early American entrepreneur and industrialist .
He is known as the "father of the American industrial revolution " because when he emigrated to the USA at the age of 21, he brought with him plans for the so-called Spinning Jenny , a spinning machine invented in England around 1764, which laid the foundation for the American textile industry . To do this, he broke British law, which forbade the taking of industrial know-how to other nations. In Pawtucket , Rhode Island , he convinced his new employer of his knowledge and from 1793 built the first water-powered textile mill in the USA based on the model of British factories.
He is also known as the "father of the American Sunday School " because he set up Bible courses for young people in his works.
Web links
- Samuel Slaters textile factory in Pawtucket - now a museum , at www.slatermill.org (English)
- Mention of Slaters on www.us-coin-values-advisor.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Slater, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur and early industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belper , Derbyshire , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1835 |
| Place of death | Webster , Massachusetts , USA |