David Wilkinson
American inventor of the lathe
Died when: 81 years 29 days (972 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
David Wilkinson (January 5, 1771 – February 3, 1852) was a U.S. mechanical engineer who invented a lathe for cutting screw threads, which was extremely important in the development of the machine tool industry in the early 19th century.
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