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Richard Arkwright (1732-1782) was an English inventor and entrepreneur who became the wealthiest and most successful manufacturer in the early Industrial Revolution. He invented the water frame, which could spin many threads at once without much human supervision.

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Richard Arkwright was the inventor of the industrial cotton mill. He was also important in founding the modern factory system.

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