Records created and used by the United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company 1851-1873

Wheatstone, Charles, Sir, 1802-1875

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Physicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84865311 At 21 he began business in London as a musical instrument maker and carried out experiments on sound and optics. Professor of experimental physics at King's Colege, London 1834. F. R. S., 1836. He made many inventions and suggested the stereoscope and spectrum analysis. He collaborated with Sir William Fothergill Cooke in producing and improving electric telegraph ...

Cooke, William Fothergill, 1806-1879

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Danish Norwegian English Telegraph Company, 1868-1870

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United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company; 1851-1870; telegraph company

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The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company was established by Act of Parliament in 1851. It aimed to develop a comprehensive system of telegraph wires between all the principle towns in the United Kingdom. The company held patents of William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone; and Thomas Allan, who was its superintendent engineer. Professor Charles Wheatstone was their consultant scientist. The chairman was Sir Henry Leeke and the company's offices were registered at 18 Cannon Street, ...

Allan, Thomas. engineer

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Leeke, Henry., 1790-1870

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United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company, 1851-1870

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