Why Famous:Arkwright was one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution, he is credited with invented the spinning frame, which meant that thread could be spun in a mechanized, industrial fashion.
Arkwright was also responsible for inventing an improved carding machine.
His organizational skills at his cotton mill at Cromford in Derbyshire, England, with two 12 hour shifts and regulations for workers meant Arkwright essentially created the modern factory system.
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