William Henry Whiteley
(1834-1903)
American inventor
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William Henry Whiteley III (June 5, 1834 – August 18, 1903) was a businessman, politician and sea captain. He is best known as the inventor of the cod trap, a large box-like device consisting of netting with an opening where the cod are directed by a long net extending to the shore, which he invented in 1871.
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5 June 1834
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18 August 1903 (aged 69)
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