William Shakespeare (inventor)
William Shakespeare Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1869[1] |
| Died | June 25, 1950 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson, entrepreneur and inventor |
| Known for | Inventing the level-winding fishing reel |
William Shakespeare Jr. (September 21, 1869 – June 25, 1950) was an American inventor.
Shakespeare was born to William Shakespeare, Sr. and Lydia A. Markley in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1869.[1]
He invented the level-winding fishing reel.[2] Shakespeare also founded and was one of the key people of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle,[3] which he founded in 1897, as a fisherman aiming to improve the fishing-reel mechanism.
He was a traveling salesman of patent medicines.[4]
In addition to numerous fishing-tackle innovations, Shakespeare also received patents for camera equipment[5] and a carburetor.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
- ^ "William Shakespeare, Jr. | American inventor". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ "Shakespeare Fishing". Pure Fishing.
- ^ "History of Shakespeare Company – FundingUniverse". FundingUniverse.
- ^ "Photographic shutter". Google Patents.
- ^ "Patent US1183125 - PEARE". Google Patents.
External links[edit]
Works by or about William Shakespeare (1869-1950) at Wikisource
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