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William Seward Burroughs I
Known for
Acting
Born
January 28, 1857
Birthplace
Rochester, New York, USA
Died
September 15, 1898 (aged 41)
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).
Best known work
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
2015