William B. Purvis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 109 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 12,1838 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Job | Inventor |
| Died | Pennsylvania |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 10,1914 |
| Parents | Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis |
| Grandparents | James Forten |
| Charlotte Vandine Forten | |
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| ID | 1359015 |
William B. Purvis Life story
William B. Purvis was an African-American inventor and businessman who received multiple patents in the late 1800s. His inventions included improvements on paper bags, an updated fountain pen design, improvement to the hand stamp, and a close-conduit electric railway system.
