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William Kelly
Male, Deceased Person
1811 – 1888
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Who was William Kelly?
William Kelly, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American inventor. Kelly studied metallurgy at the Western University of Pennsylvania. Instead of getting a job as a scientist, Kelly, his brother, and his brother-in-law started a dry goods and commission business, which they called McShane & Kelly. After a fire destroyed their warehouse, William and his brother John decided to move to Eddyville, Kentucky in 1847 to enter the iron industry.
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1811
Pittsburgh - Education
- University of Pittsburgh
- Lived in
- Pittsburgh
- Died
- Feb 11, 1888
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on July 23, 2013
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