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William Austin Burt (/bɜrt/; June 13, 1792 – August 18, 1858) was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright. He was the inventor, maker and patentee of the first typewriter constructed in America. He is referred to as the "father of the typewriter". Burt also invented the first workable solar compass, a solar use surveying instrument, and the equatorial sextant, a precision navigational aid to determine with one observation the location of a ship at sea.

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rdfs:comment	William Austin Burt (/bɜrt/; June 13, 1792 – August 18, 1858) was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright. He was the inventor, maker and patentee of the first typewriter constructed in America. He is referred to as the "father of the typewriter". Burt also invented the first workable solar compass, a solar use surveying instrument, and the equatorial sextant, a precision navigational aid to determine with one observation the location of a ship at sea.
foaf:name	Burt, William Austin William Austin Burt
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dc:description	American politician
alias	Hon. Wm. A. Burt W. A. Burt Judge Burt
birth date	1792-06-13(xsd:dateTime)
birth name	William Austin Burt
birth place	Commonwealth of Massachusetts City of Worcester
birth year	1792-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1858-08-18(xsd:dateTime)
death place	City of Detroit State of Michigan
death year	1858-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
education	dbpedia:Homeschooling
known for	dbpedia:Invention
occupation	dbpedia:William_Austin_Burt__1 dbpedia:Surveying
person function	dbpedia:William_Austin_Burt__2
residence	Charter Township of Washington State of Michigan
resting place	City of Detroit State of Michigan Elmwood Cemetery
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William_A_Burt_1873.jpg?width=300
title	"Father of the typewriter"

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