Preece, William-Henry, 1834-1913
Variant namesWelch electrical engineer and inventor. Engineer in Chief of the British General Post Office in 1892 and developer of improvements in the railroad signaling system. Preece invented a telegraphy and telephony system similar to Alexander Graham Bell's. Supported of Gugliemo Marconi's wireless discoveries. Knighted in 1899.
From the description of Letters to [S.S.?] McClure from William H. Preece, 1893 May 1 and August 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 71320966
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| creatorOf | Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters. | Smithsonian Institution. Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters. | Smithsonian Institution. Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters to [S.S.?] McClure from William H. Preece, 1893 May 1 and August 31. | University of Virginia. Library |
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| associatedWith | Carhart, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1844-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Dibner, Bern, | person |
| associatedWith | Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937. | person |
| associatedWith | McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949, | person |
| associatedWith | Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916. | person |
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Birth 1834-02-15
Death 1913-11-06
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