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In which year did William Austin Burt move to Michigan?

1822
1933
1826
1853

Answer

William Austin Burt moved to Michigan in 1822. He was a surveyor and inventor who is credited with inventing the solar compass. The solar compass is a device that uses the sun's rays to determine direction. Burt's solar compass was the first instrument that could be used to determine direction accurately in the absence of magnetic north.