Josiah Wedgwood vs Richard Arkwright
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Compare the life timelines of Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) and Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1732 to 1792.
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Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795)
- — Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England Verified
- — Apprenticed as a potter to his elder brother Thomas Verified
- — Entered partnership with master potter Thomas Whieldon Verified
- — Founded his own pottery business in Burslem Verified
- — Married his cousin Sarah Wedgwood Verified
- — His creamware won royal patronage as Queen's Ware Verified
- — Opened the Etruria factory Verified
- — Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Produced the anti-slavery medallion 'Am I Not a Man and a Brother?' Verified
- — Died at Etruria Hall, Staffordshire Verified
Richard Arkwright (1732–1792)
- — Born in Preston, Lancashire, England Verified
- — Worked as a barber and wig-maker in Bolton Verified
- — Married Patience Holt, his first wife Verified
- — Patented the water frame spinning machine Verified
- — Built the world's first water-powered cotton mill at Cromford Verified
- — Patented a carding engine and ancillary spinning machinery Verified
- — His major patents were voided by the courts Verified
- — Knighted by King George III Verified
- — Died at Rock House, Cromford Verified