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Which inventor of the water frame was by trade a barber and wig-maker?

AEdmund Cartwright
BJohn Kay of Bury
CJames Watt of Glasgow
DRichard Arkwright
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Richard Arkwright
1. The water frame of 1769 gave stronger thread. 2. Arkwright was a barber and wig-maker. 3. Cartwright studied literature and medicine. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 9, The Industrial Revolution._
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