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William B. Purvis
African-American inventor
William B. Purvis | |
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| Born | (1838-08-12)August 12, 1838 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1914(1914-08-10) (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Known for | Inventions |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | James Forten (grandfather), Charlotte Vandine Forten (grandmother), Robert Purvis (uncle), Margaretta Forten (aunt), Harriet Forten Purvis (aunt) |
William B.
Purvis (12 August 1838 – 10 August 1914)[1] was an African-American inventor and businessman who received multiple patents in the late 19th-century.
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His inventions included improvements on paper bags, an updated fountain pen design, improvement to the hand stamp, and a close-conduit electric railway system.
Life
William B. Purvis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into a wealthy and influential family, one of the eight children of Joseph Purvis, a gentleman farmer and Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis, noted poet.
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