David Wilkinson (machinist)

American inventor of the lathe

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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David Wilkinson was born on Saturday, 5 January 1771 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. They were best known as an inventor. Wilkinson's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Tuesday, 3 February 1852 in Caledonia Springs, Ontario at the age of 81. Their zodiac star sign were Capricorn.

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Date of birth	5 January 1771	edit
Place of birth	Smithfield, Rhode Island	edit
Date of death	3 February 1852	edit
Age	81 (age at death)
Place of death	Caledonia Springs, Ontario	edit
Occupation	Mechanical engineer	edit
Occupation category	Inventor	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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