Ghent, Belgium
May 23, 2009.
Lieven Bauwens (June 14, 1769 – March 17, 1822); Belgian industrial spy who was sent to Great Britain at a young age and brought a spinning mule and skilled workers to the European continent. He started textile plants in Paris (1799) and Ghent (1800).
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Ghent, Belgium
May 23, 2009.
Lieven Bauwens (June 14, 1769 – March 17, 1822); Belgian industrial spy who was sent to Great Britain at a young age and brought a spinning mule and skilled workers to the European continent. He started textile plants in Paris (1799) and Ghent (1800).
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