About Samuel W. Soule
Lived 1830 – 1875 (aged 45). Samuel W. Soule was an American engineer and inventor.
Samuel Willard Soulé (January 25, 1830 – July 12, 1875), along with Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden, was the inventor of the first practical typewriter in the US at a machine shop located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US in 1869.
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Who was Samuel W. Soule?
American inventor (1830-1875)
When was Samuel W. Soule born?
Samuel W. Soule was born on 25 January 1830.
When did Samuel W. Soule die?
Samuel W. Soule died on 12 July 1875.
What was Samuel W. Soule's occupation?
Samuel W. Soule was an engineer and inventor.
What nationality was Samuel W. Soule?
Samuel W. Soule was American.
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