Person

Thomas Lombe

English merchant and developer of machinery for silk throwing

b. 1685 CE – d. 1739 CE World The Atlantic Lands

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

Moran, J. (2026). Thomas Lombe. History Atlas. Retrieved 28 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/thomas-lombe/

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