William Seward Burroughs I

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William Seward Burroughs I

Acting January 28, 1857

Rochester, New York, USA

William Seward Burroughs I was an American inventor and best known for the "calculating machine" ,first patent filed in 1885, designed to ease the monotony of clerical work. He wa…

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William Seward Burroughs I was an American inventor and best known for the "calculating machine" ,first patent filed in 1885, designed to ease the monotony of clerical work. He was the gran father of the writer William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).

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  1. 2015