JT
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British manufacturer
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Male
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Birth:
1777(England, United Kingdom)
Death:
1850
The details
Biography
John Thurston (1777–1850) was an inventor who developed the use of slate beds and rubber cushions for billiard tables. He was dubbed "the father of the billiards trade."
In 1799, he founded a business to make billiard tables as well as general cabinet making. The company, Thurston & Co. Ltd, continues in business.