Description: (American Mechanical Engineer and Inventor Known for Proposing United States Standard System of Screws, Threads, and Nuts)
William Sellers was a distinguished mechanical engineer, manufacturer, businessman, and inventor with over 90 patents to his name. He is celebrated for creating the US standard screw thread, which remains in use today. Serving as the president of the Franklin Institute, he championed the development of a more user-friendly screw thread system. Sellers guided the prosperous machine tool company, William Sellers & Co., a significant figure in the late 19th-century industry. His innovations in engineering and manufacturing left a lasting imprint on technology and innovation.