Frank Vickerman
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Frank Vickerman was a man in the early 19th century who lived in West Yorkshire
. He owned a wool processing factory at Taylor Hill, which was attacked by the Luddites on March 15, 1812. The factory
was destroyed and arson
was attempted. Frank Vickerman was targeted by this anti-technological growth organization partly because the machines in his factory were taking the jobs of actual people, but also, Frank Vickerman had been previously involved in an Anti-Luddite committee.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. He owned a wool processing factory at Taylor Hill, which was attacked by the Luddites on March 15, 1812. The factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
was destroyed and arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
was attempted. Frank Vickerman was targeted by this anti-technological growth organization partly because the machines in his factory were taking the jobs of actual people, but also, Frank Vickerman had been previously involved in an Anti-Luddite committee.