William Painter (inventor)
William Painter (born November 20, 1838 Ireland , † July 15, 1906 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was the inventor of the crown cap and founder of today's Crown Holdings .
William Painter was born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1858. There he lived in Baltimore, Maryland .
In addition to the crown cap ( 1892 ) he invented bottle openers , a machine to close bottles, a paper folding machine, a coin validator and an ejector seat for passenger trains . He held a total of 85 patents .
In 1892, Painter founded Crown Cork & Seal .
William Painter died on July 15, 1906 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He left behind his wife and son. His son was Orrin Chalfant Painter (1864-1915), a patron of the Edgar Allen Poe Society of Baltimore.
Web links
- New York Times Archives
- William Painter in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c William Painter , National Inventors Hall of Fame
- ^ Lemelson-MIT Program . In: mit.edu .
- ↑ William Painter
- ↑ Orrin Chalfant Painter: William Painter and his father, Dr. Edward Painter: sketches and reminiscences, p. 34
- ↑ Orrin Chalfant Painter , Edgar Allen Poe Society of Baltimore
- ^ William Painter's Baltimore Loop Seal
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Painter, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1906 |
| Place of death | Baltimore , Maryland |