William Painter (inventor)

William Painter
Born(1838-11-20)November 20, 1838
Triadelphia, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
DiedJuly 15, 1906(1906-07-15) (aged 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Burial placeDruid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
OccupationsInventor, engineer
SpouseHarriet Deacon Painter (m. 1861)
Parent(s)Dr. Edward Painter
Louisa Gilpin Painter

William Painter (November 20, 1838 – July 15, 1906) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor and the founder of Crown Cork & Seal Company in Baltimore (since evolved to Crown Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 500 company). He most notably invented the crown cork bottle cap, also known as the metal bottle cap.

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