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He's known as the "father of the American Industrial Revolution."

Slater helped to build the1st successful water-powered textile mill

in America using what he learned when he was working as Richard Arkwright's apprentice. Samuel Slater, who lived from June 9, 1768 until April 21, 1835, is known as the father of the American industrial revolution. He imported British textile manufacturing techniques to America and built a slew of factories, employing entire towns.

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