William Shakespeare (inventor)
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William Shakespeare, Jr. (1869–1950) was an inventor of the level-winding fishing reel
Fishing reel
A fishing reel is a "cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod used in winding the line". Modern fishing reels usually have fittings which make it easier to retrieve the line and deploy it for better accuracy or distance. Fishing reels are traditionally used in the recreational sport of angling...

, founder and one of the key people of Shakespeare Fishing Tackle
Shakespeare Fishing Tackle
The Shakespeare Company is a subsidiary of Jarden which manufactures fishing equipment. It was founded by William Shakespeare, Jr. in 1897. In June of 2005, approximately 438,000 of their children's fishing kits were recalled after being found to contain lead paint....

. He founded the company in 1897., as a fisherman aiming to improve the fishing reel mechanism. He died on on 25 June 1950.
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