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John Kay 1704
- occupation:
- Inventor
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Bury, Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
known as John Kay of Bury; 1733 - invented the Fly Shuttle working at Bury, Lancashire. 1738 - patented a windmill for raising water from mine shafts. 1747 - emigrated to France.