William Austin Burt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Austin Burt

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1792

Place of Birth: Petersham, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1858

Profession: politician, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Austin Burt (June 13, 1792 – August 18, 1858) was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright.
He was the inventor, maker and patentee of the first typewriter constructed in America.
He is referred to as the "father of the typewriter".
Burt also invented the first workable solar compass, a solar use surveying instrument, and the equatorial sextant, a precision navigational aid to determine with one observation the location of a ship at sea.