Samuel Kelso was an inventor from Scotland who immigrated to Canada and later to the USA. He is known to be a holder of different patents, like the ciphering machine.
In the early 1860s, Samuel Kelso joined the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society based in Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Canada, where he worked as their agent. In the same year, he became the holder of a Canadian patent.
Samuel Kelso was known as the holder of US patent 58347 (ciphering machine). He invented this machine to help in solving equations like multiplying, adding, and subtracting any number using his invention.
Even though Samuel Kelso was a successful author and inventor, it is not yet known if he was awarded for his success. But he has some notable achievements: his published book and three patents.