Arkwright
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Arkwright is a surname, deriving from an archaic Old English term for a person who manufactures chests, and may also refer to:
- Godfrey Edward Pellew ArkwrightGodfrey Edward Pellew ArkwrightGodfrey Edward Pellew Arkwright was a British musicologist.Educated at Oxford, Arkwright was the editor of "The Old English Edition", containing masques, ballets, motets, madrigals, etc., by English composers of the 17th and 18th centuries, and published in 25 volumes between 1889 and 1902...
(10 April 1864 - 16 August 1944) British musicologistMusicologyMusicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture... - Ian ArkwrightIan ArkwrightIan Arkwright is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wrexham and Torquay United...
(born 1959), English professional footballer - May ArkwrightMay ArkwrightMay Hutton née Arkwright was a suffrage leader in the early history of the Pacific Northwest of the United States....
(1860 – 1915), suffrage leader in the early history of the Pacific Northwest of the United States - Richard ArkwrightRichard ArkwrightSir Richard Arkwright , was an Englishman who, although the patents were eventually overturned, is often credited for inventing the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. He also patented a carding engine that could convert raw cotton into yarn...
(1732 – 1792), Englishman credited with inventing the spinning frame- Richard Arkwright JuniorRichard Arkwright JuniorRichard Arkwright junior , the son of the famous Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford, Derbyshire, was the financier of Samuel Oldknow of Marple and Mellor and a personal friend. His son Captain Arkwright married Francis Kemble, daughter of the famous theatre manager Stephen Kemble.-Biography:Richard...
(1755 - 1843), his son, who further developed his father's inventions
- Richard Arkwright Junior
In fiction
- Arkwright (Open All Hours)Arkwright (Open All Hours)Albert E. Arkwright, usually referred to simply as Arkwright or occasionally as 'Uncle' by his nephew, Granville is a fictional character in the British sitcom, Open All Hours played by Ronnie Barker. Arkwright is the proprietor of an old fashioned Yorkshire corner shop, which in the era of the...
was the lead character in the BBCtv sitcom Open All HoursOpen All HoursOpen All Hours is a BBC sitcom written by Roy Clarke which ran for four series a first run in 1976, a second run in 1981, third in 1982 and finally with a fourth run in 1985, with a pilot episode from the Seven of One series in 1973...
See also
- The Arkwright ScholarshipsArkwright ScholarshipsArkwright Engineering Scholarships are awarded to students in Great Britain who aspire to a career in engineering and related areas of design. The Scholarships are awarded through rigorous selection to high-calibre students from all educational backgrounds to support them through their A Levels or...
Trust - named after Sir Richard Arkwright (1732 - 1792) - provides prestigious Scholarships to aspiring future leaders in engineering and related areas of design in Great Britain. By 2010, the Trust was awarding in the region of 280 Scholarships annually to support Scholars through their 'A' levels and Scottish Highers and to encourage Scholars into university engineering courses. - Arkwright town (disambiguation)