Biography of inventor william purvis

African-American inventor

William B. Purvis
Born	(1838-08-12)August 12, 1838 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1914(1914-08-10) (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known for	Inventions
Parents
Relatives	James 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.

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William B. Purvis was born on this date in He was a Black inventor and businessman who received multiple patents in the late s.

Purvis' invention made urban transportation more efficient, aesthetically pleasing, and environmentally friendly.

His inventions included improvements on paper bags, an updated fountain pen design, improvement to the hand stamp, and a close-conduit electric railway system.

Life

William B. Purvis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into a wealthy and influential family, one of the eight children of Joseph Purvis, a gentleman farmer and Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis, noted poet.

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