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    William Austin Burt (June 13, 1792 – August 18, 1858) was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright. Burt was born in Worcester, Massachusetts...
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    instrument that makes use of the Sun's direction instead of magnetism. William Austin Burt invented his solar compass in 1835. The solar compass works on the...
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  • William Burt may refer to: William Burt (writer) (1778–1826), British miscellaneous writer William Austin Burt (1792–1858), American inventor William...
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    lake is on the boundary with Emmet County. The lake is named after William Austin Burt, who, together with John Mullett, made a federal survey of the area...
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  • led.) Caitlyn fathered Burt prior to her gender transition "Burt Jenner". X Games. Retrieved April 18, 2021. "Burton William Jenner, Born June 9, 1978...
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  • The typographer was an early typewriter invented by William Austin Burt. Intended to aid in office work, the machine worked by using a lever to press...
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    typewriter, the tachigrafo, also known as tachitipo. In 1829, American William Austin Burt patented a machine called the "Typographer" which, in common with...
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  • More than a century later, another patent appeared in the name of William Austin Burt for the typographer. In the late 19th century, Christopher Latham...
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    Native American groups mined native copper on the Keweenaw Peninsula. William Austin Burt discovered iron ore in the Marquette Range near Negaunee, Michigan...
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    Burt Freeman Bacharach (/ˈbækəræk/ BAK-ə-rak; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is...
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