Dorr Felt
American inventor and industrialist (1862–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dorr Eugene Felt (March 18, 1862 – August 7, 1930) was an American inventor and industrialist who was known for having invented the Comptometer,[1] an early computing device, and the Comptograph, the first printing adding machine. The Felt & Tarrant Manufacturing Company that he co-founded with Robert Tarrant on January 25, 1889[2] remained a major player in the calculator industry until the mid-1970s.
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Born | Dorr Eugene Felt (1862-03-18)March 18, 1862 Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1930(1930-08-07) (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Burial place | Rosehill Cemetery 41.987428°N 87.681389°W / 41.987428; -87.681389 |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, businessman |
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