Thomas Lombe

Sir
Thomas Lombe
Born(1685-09-05)5 September 1685
England
Died8 January 1739(1739-01-08) (aged 53)
City of London, England, Great Britain
OccupationsMerchant, inventor
Known forLombe's Mill
SpouseElizabeth Turner
Children2
RelativesJohn Lombe (half-brother)

Sir Thomas Lombe (5 September 1685 – 8 January 1739) was an English merchant and developer of machinery for silk throwing.

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