Charles Thurber (inventor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American inventor
Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1803
Place of Birth: East Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 07-Nov-1886
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Charles Thurber (inventor)
- Charles Thurber (January 2, 1803 – November 7, 1886) was an inventor and firearms maker who made important innovations in the early development of the typewriter.
- According to the book The Marvels of Modern Mechanism published in 1901, Thurber invented and patented in 1843 the first practical typewriter, though it admits his machine was slow, crude and was never manufactured.
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