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Holden, Sir Isaac
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Inventor, born at Hurlet, Renfrewshire; worked in a cotton-mill in Paisley, but betook himself to teaching, and in 1829, while a teacher of chemistry in Reading, discovered the principle of the lucifer match; turning to wool-combing as a means of livelihood, he became established near Paris, where he carried out elaborate experiments, which resulted in improvements in wool-combing machinery that brought him fame and fortune; in 1859 he transferred his works to the vicinity of Bradford; entered Parliament in 1865, and was created a baronet in 1893 (1807-1897).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Holden, Sir Isaac'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/holden-sir-isaac.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Holden, Sir Isaac'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/holden-sir-isaac.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
