William Shakespeare (inventor)
| William Shakespeare, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1869 |
| Died | June 25, 1950 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Businessperson, entrepreneur and inventor |
| Known for | Inventing the level-winding fishing reel |
William Shakespeare, Jr. (c. 1869 – June 25, 1950) was an American inventor.
He invented the level-winding fishing reel.[1] Shakespeare also founded and was one of the key people of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle.[2] which he founded in 1897, as a fisherman aiming to improve the fishing-reel mechanism.
He was a traveling salesman of patent medicines.[3]
In addition to numerous fishing-tackle innovations, Shakespeare also received patents for camera equipment.[4] and a carburetor.[5]