Josiah Wedgwood

January 9, 2024
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Quick Facts

Josiah Wedgwood
Full Name Josiah Wedgwood
Occupation Activist
Date Of Birth Jul 12, 1730(1730-07-12)
Age 294
Date Of Death January 3, 1795
Birthplace Stoke-on-Trent
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Cancer

Josiah Wedgwood Biography

Name Josiah Wedgwood
Birthday Jul 12
Birth Year 1730
Place Of Birth Stoke-on-Trent
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Cancer
Siblings Samuel Wedgwood, Abner Wedgwood, MORE
Children(s) Josiah Wedgwood II, Susannah Darwin, MORE

Josiah Wedgwood is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on July 12, 1730 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom. Father of the industrialization process and production of pottery. He established the Wedgwood company. He is known for his struggle against slavery.

John Flaxman worked as a modeller under him. worked as a model for him.

His children included Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin and Darwin had eight children along with Sarah Wedgwood, his third cousin.

Josiah Wedgwood Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Activist
House Living in own house.

Josiah Wedgwood is one of the richest Activist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josiah Wedgwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was diagnosed with Smallpox in his early years, which weakened the strength of his leg and eventually rendering him ineligible to operate the pedal for his feet of the wheel of a potter.

He was able to create in mass an anti-slavery emblem that featured two words “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” under the seal of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Josiah Wedgwood Dating?

According to our records, Josiah Wedgwood is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Josiah Wedgwood’s is not dating anyone.

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Josiah Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Josiah Wedgwood celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.

What is Josiah Wedgwood known for?

Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) was a Staffordshire potter who established an international reputation for British ceramics. A tireless innovator, he perfected a cream-coloured earthenware known as ‘creamware’ as well as developing a new coloured unglazed body ‘jasper’.

What did Josiah Wedgwood invent?

Inventions

Why was Josiah Wedgwood successful?

Wedgwood was a prominent slavery abolitionist, derived from a friendship with the campaigner Thomas Clarkson. He mass-produced a slave medallion supporting the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade , which became the one of the most famous images associated with the abolition campaigns.

How did Josiah Wedgwood impact the industrial revolution?

He virtually invented modern mass-produced pottery by industrializing the industry. He used specialized division of labour to produce high quality at low cost, and sold his wares in every European city as well as to the wider world.

Is Wedgwood Jasperware still made?

Does Wedgwood still make Jasperware? Many consider Jasper to be the epitome of Wedgwood’s career, reflecting his innovation, creativity and determination. As such we are proudly still producing Jasperware today at our home (and Josiah’s home county) of Staffordshire, England.

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