William P. Bettendorf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Inventor, Industrialist
Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1857
Place of Birth: Mendota, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jun-1910
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About William P. Bettendorf
- William P.
- Bettendorf (July 1, 1857 – June 3, 1910) was a German-American inventor.
- He is credited with the invention of the power lift sulky plow, the Bettendorf metal wheel and the one-piece railroad truck frame.
- By the age of 53 he held 94 patents.
- With his younger brother, Joseph W.
- Bettendorf, he founded the Bettendorf Axle Company.
- His first wife and children preceded him in death.
- He died as the company was rapidly expanding and before he moved into a palatial home he was building.
- The city of Bettendorf, Iowa is named after the two brothers.
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