A few inventors of Madison, 1997.

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A few inventors of Madison, 1997.

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Pamphlet (11 typewritten p.), reproduced by Madison Historical Society, consisting of an overview of inventors who were born or lived in Madison, Conn., including: Cyrus West Field and the Atlantic cable; Charles Ferdinand Dowd and the invention of standard time; George Nicholas Munger, instrument maker at Yale College and his son George Munger and Alpha Dustless Chalk; Walter H. Coe and the gilding wheel; Reuben Schailer who acquired 17 patents between 1848 and 1873, the most notable of which was the underground scale patented in 1865; J. Frank Duryea and the first American automobile which won the Chicago-Evanston auto race in 1895; and nine other names listed in patent records.

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Schailer, Reuben

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Munger, George, 1827-1903

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Munger, George Nicholas, 1803-1882

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Coe, Walter H., 1859-1908

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Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was a merchant and capitalist who promoted the laying of the first Atlantic cable linking the U.S. with Europe. He formed a company to build cable communications between Newfoundland and Ireland, helped establish elevated trains in New York City, and participated in the development of the Wabash Railroad. Other business ventures included ownership of a New York newspaper, the Mail and Express. From the description of Cyrus W. Field papers, 1831-1905, bulk...

Duryea, J. Frank (James Frank), 1869-1967

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Yale College (1718-1887)

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The Linonian Literary Society was founded in 1753. All undergraduates were allowed to be members of the Linonian Society. The club provided students with a forum to debate, stage plays, and deliver poems, essays, and orations. The society disbanded in 1868. From the guide to the Linonian Society, Yale College, records, 1753-1870, (Manuscripts and Archives) ...

Madison Historical Society (Madison, Conn.)

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Rindge, Mila Elisabeth, 1915-2002

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Physician and amateur historian, of Madison, Conn. From the description of Ghosts of Madison, Connecticut, [1997]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971381 From the description of A few inventors of Madison, 1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971380 From the description of Some early Madison authors, 1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971387 From the description of Some early Madison physicians, 1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971397 ...

Dowd, Charles F. (Charles Ferdinand), 1825-1904

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