Who is the inventor of lathe?

Answers:
I couldn't find the exact creator, as it's been around a long time.

"Machine tool that performs turning operation in which unwanted material is removed from a workpiece rotated against a adjectives tool.

The lathe is one of the oldest and most important machine tools. Wood lathes be in use in France as precipitate as 1569. During the Industrial Revolution in England the machine be adapted for metal cutting."

Check out this site for people credited beside improving the lathe.
http://www.britannica.com/search?query=l…

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