About William S. Gubelmann
Lived 1863 – 1959 (aged 95–96). William S. Gubelmann was an inventor.
William S. Gubelmann (1863 – September 26, 1959) was an American inventor who held about 5000 patents, invented adding machines, accounting machines and cash registers. Popular Mechanics called Gubelmann “the father of all calculating machines in use today”.
The New York Times said that his inventions "formed the basis of the business machine industry".
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Who was William S. Gubelmann?
American inventor
When was William S. Gubelmann born?
William S. Gubelmann was born in 1863.
When did William S. Gubelmann die?
William S. Gubelmann died on 26 September 1959.
What was William S. Gubelmann's occupation?
William S. Gubelmann was an inventor.
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