Josiah Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood (12 July 1730—3 January 1795) was an English potter who founded the Wedgwood company and is credited with the industrialisation of the manufacture of pottery. A prominent abolitionist, Wedgwood is remembered for his "Am I Not a Man And a Brother?" anti-slavery medallion. He was a member of the Darwin–Wedgwood family. He was the grandfather of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.

Personal facts

Josiah Wedgwood
Birth dateJuly 12, 1730
Birth place
England , Staffordshire , Kingdom of Great Britain , Stoke-on-Trent , Burslem
Date of deathJanuary 03, 1795
Place of death
England , Staffordshire , Kingdom of Great Britain , Stoke-on-Trent , Etruria Staffordshire
Resting place
England , United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

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External resources

  1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/feb/07/josiah-wedgwood-ceramics-susan-williams
  2. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/collections/wedgwood.asp
  3. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/index.asp
  4. http://www.nma.gov.au/av/zoomify/cac/sydney_cove_medallion.html
  5. http://www.wedgwood.co.uk/history
  6. http://www.wedgwood.com
  7. http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk