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Why was Richard Arkwright important in the industrial revolution?

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Richard Arkwright was very important person. He was an pioneering inventor. He is very often called 'the Father of the Industrial Revolution'. He invented many things like: the spinning frame and rotary carding engine. He is known as a creator of the modern factory system.
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Richard Arkwright was the founder of the factory. He was the first person to invent a machine that used a different form of power other than man. People called him the Father of the Industrial Revolution.
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