John Kay (flying shuttle)
(1704-1780)
British inventor
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John Kay (17 June 1704 – c. 1779) was an English inventor whose most important creation was the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution. He is often confused with his namesake, who built the first "spinning frame".
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23 June 1704 Walmersley, Bury, Lancashire, England
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| Died |
1780 (aged 75) France
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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