William Lee (inventor)
English clergyman and inventor (1563–1614) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Lee (1563–1614) was an English clergyman[1][lower-alpha 1] and inventor who devised the first stocking frame knitting machine in 1589, the only one in use for centuries. Its principle of operation remains in use.[2]
Lee was born in the village of Calverton, Nottinghamshire. He entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1579 as a sizar and graduated from St. John's College in 1582.[3]