William Seward Burroughs I

William Seward Burroughs I

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: January 28, 1857

Day of Death: September 15, 1898 (42 years old)

Place of Birth: 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 was the gran father of the writer William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).