Preece, William-Henry, 1834-1913
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Welch 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
Links to collections
Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters.
Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters.
Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913. Letters to [S.S.?] McClure from William H. Preece, 1893 May 1 and August 31.
University of Virginia. Library
Related names in SNAC
associatedWith
Carhart, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1844-1920.
associatedWith
Dibner, Bern,
associatedWith
Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937.
associatedWith
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949,
associatedWith
Preece, William Henry, 1834-1913.
associatedWith
Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916.
This may take some time to compute.
Collection Locations
no collection locations known
Comparison
This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.
- Added or updated
- Deleted or outdated
Subjects:
not available for this record
Occupations:
not available for this record
Places:
not available for this record
Variant Names
Preece, William Henry
Preece, William Henry 1834-
Preece, William-Henri
Preece, William Henry, Sir, 1834-1913.
Preece, W. H. 1834-1913 (William Henry),
Preece, W. H. 1834-1913
Preece, W. H.
