Josiah Wedgwood
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1730 – 1795
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Who was Josiah Wedgwood?
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, founder of the Wedgwood company, credited with the industrialisation of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not a Man And a Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family. He was the grandfather of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1730
Burslem - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Sarah Wedgwood
(1764/01/25 - )
- Sarah Wedgwood
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 3, 1795
Etruria - Resting place
- Stoke Minster
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on July 23, 2013
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