Josiah Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood was born on 12 July 1730 in Burslem, Staffordshire. He was born in a family of potters and his father's death(in 1739) made him start working as a 'thower' in a pottery place.
Wedgwood had improved the ordinary tableware of that day, introducing durable,simple tableware. His new earthenware was christened 'Queen's Ware' after Queen Charlotte, appointed him queen's potter in 1762. Empress Catherine II (Russia) who ordered 952 pieces in 1774.
in 1773, Josiah experimented with baruim sulphate, producing from it jasper. This is used for a ornaments, blending metallic oxides.
In 1783, Wedgewood was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. This was primarily for inventing the pryrometer. This is used to measure oven temperatures. He took great interest in factory organisation, improvement of transport of raw materials and finished wares.








source: BBC - History - Historic Figures: Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795). 2013. BBC - History - Historic Figures: Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795). [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wedgwood_josiah.shtml. [Accessed 05 March 2013].

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