Josiah Wedgwood ( 1730 - 1795 )

Birth: Burslem, Staffordshire, England Baptism: 12 August 1730 Death: Etruria Hall, near Barlaston, Staffordshire (03 January 1795) Burial: Stoke-on-Trent churchyard, Staffordshire Research Field: Ceramic technology, chemistry Career: Partner in a small pot-works near Stoke; opened his own works at Burslem (1759); patented "Queen's ware" Memberships: FSA (1786) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 16/01/1783.