Richard Arkwright

Summary

Richard Arkwright is a human^[1]. He was born in Preston^[2]. He was born on +1732-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cromford^[4]. He died on +1792-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard Arkwright's place of birth was Preston^[2].
• Richard Arkwright died in Cromford^[4].
• Richard Arkwright was born on +1732-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Arkwright was born on +1732-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Richard Arkwright died on +1792-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Arkwright is buried at St Mary's Church Yard, Cromford^[11].
• Richard Arkwright's father was Thomas Arkwright^[12].
• Richard Arkwright's mother was Ellen Hodgkinson^[13].
• Richard Arkwright was married to Patience Holt^[14].
• Among Richard Arkwright's spouses was Margaret Biggins^[15].
• A child of Richard Arkwright was Richard Arkwright junior^[16].
• A child of Richard Arkwright was Susanna Arkwright^[17].
• Richard Arkwright held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[18].
• Richard Arkwright's professions included engineer^[6].
• Richard Arkwright worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• Richard Arkwright's professions included inventor^[8].
• Richard Arkwright held the position of High Sheriff of Derbyshire^[19].
• Richard Arkwright's image is recorded as Arkwright Richard 1790.jpg^[20].
• Richard Arkwright is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Arkwright's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Arkwright's signature is recorded as Signature of Richard Arkwright (4672389).png^[23].
• Richard Arkwright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000094509238^[24].
• Richard Arkwright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30336180^[25].
• Richard Arkwright's GND ID is recorded as 118939580^[26].
• Richard Arkwright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50001585^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Preston^[2], Richard Arkwright… Recorded date of birth include +1732-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1732-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. His father was Thomas Arkwright^[12]. His mother was Ellen Hodgkinson^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and inventor^[8]. Richard Arkwright held the position of High Sheriff of Derbyshire^[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Patience Holt^[14], 1734–1756^[28] and Margaret Biggins^[15]. Children include Richard Arkwright junior^[16], an entrepreneur^[29], 1755–1843^[30], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[31] and Susanna Arkwright^[17], 1761–1835^[32].

Death and Burial

Richard Arkwright died on +1792-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cromford^[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Church Yard, Cromford^[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Arkwright ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

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^[12]. Richard Arkwright's mother was Ellen Hodgkinson^[13].

Who was Richard Arkwright married to?

Richard Arkwright's spouses include Patience Holt^[14] and Margaret Biggins^[15].

What did Richard Arkwright do for work?

Richard Arkwright worked as engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and inventor^[8].