William B. Purvis

William B. Purvis
Born(1838-08-12)August 12, 1838
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1914(1914-08-10) (aged 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known forInventions
Parents
RelativesJames 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. His inventions included improvements on paper bags, an updated fountain pen design, improvement to the hand stamp, and a close-conduit electric railway system.

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