William Seward Burroughs I

William Seward Burroughs I

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1857-01-28

  • Day of Death

    1898-09-15 (41 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Rochester, New York, USA

Biography

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).