David Thomas (industrialist)
David Thomas (3 November 1794 – 20 June 1882) was a native of Wales who was influential in the birth of the Industrial Revolution in the US.
Read more about David Thomas (industrialist): Development of The Hot Blast, Emigration To Pennsylvania, Philanthropy and Honors, Death and Legacy
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