Samuel Slater (jun 9, 1768 – apr 21, 1825)
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Samuel Slater was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" and the "Father of the American Factory System". In the UK, he was called "Slater the Traitor" because he brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 9, 1768
apr 21, 1825
~ 56 years