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Jedediah Strutt (1726 – 7 May 1797) or Jedidiah Strutt – as he spelled it [1] – was a hosier and cotton spinner from Belper, England. Strutt and his brother-in-law William Woollat developed an attachment to the stocking frame that allowed the production of ribbed stockings.
- William, George, Joseph, Elizabeth and Martha
- English
- 7 May 1797
13 de mar. de 2024 · Jedediah Strutt died in Derby in 1797 and is buried in the Unitarian Chapel in Field Row, Belper, which he had built between 1788-89. Belper Unitarian Chapel, which Strutt founded in 1788 (Image: Ashley Franklin)
Inventor of the Derby Rib Machine. Jedediah Strutt by Joseph Wright. Jedediah Strutt was born 25 July 1726 in South Normanton, Derbyshire. He was the son of William Strutt, a farmer, and Martha Statham. After showing an early interest in mechanics, Strutt was apprenticed at the age of fourteen to Ralph Massey, a wheelwright from Findern near Derby.
Jedediah Strutt: Industrialist and Philanthopist. Text: Olga Baird. Jedediah Strutt (1726-1797) was one of leading pioneer industrialists of the 18th century. He was born at South Normanton, Derbyshire, in the family of small farmers who belonged to a Presbyterian community with strong Nonconformist religious views.
Jedediah died in 1797, leaving three sons, William George and Joseph to continue the very successful business interests in Derby, but Belper became the “Kingdom” of the Strutts. Jedediah Strutt and his sons transformed the economy of Belper, the lives of the people and the appearance of the town.
Jedediah Strutt, (1726 - 1797) or Jedidiah Strutt - as he spelt it - was a hosier and cotton spinner usually connected to Belper, Derbyshire, although also associated with Milford, Derby and Sth Normanton, Derbyshire. He was the son of William Strutt and Martha Statham, and was born at South Normanton, near Alfreton in Derbyshire on 25th July 1726.
Jedediah Strutt1726-1797 English inventor who developed a ribbing machine to produce stockings. While a seemingly minor item of clothing, stockings were nearly universally used and often expensive. Strutt's invention helped make higher quality stockings available to many who had not previously been able to afford such a luxury.