Thomas Ainsworth (1795–1841) was an Englishman and the founding father of Nijverdal, a small town in the Netherlands, during the 19th century. He laid the basis for the Royal Steam Weaving Mill (KSW) in Nijverdal in 1836 that is still operating today under the name Koninklijke Ten Cate NV.
- Occupation
- engineer, businessperson
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 22, 1795
- Died
- February 13, 1841
