Electric Telegraph Patent
Co-develops and patents a practical electric telegraph system.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Fothergill Cooke Biography and Timeline
Follow William Fothergill Cooke through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Fothergill Cooke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1837–1839Years on this page
1837
Five-Needle Telegraph
Creates a five-needle instrument for transmitting letters through electrical signals.
1839
Paddington Electric Telegraph Demonstrated
Cooke and Wheatstone's telegraph was used on the Great Western Railway between Paddington and West Drayton.
Records, sources and methodology
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