Electric Telegraph Patent1837
Co-develops and patents a practical electric telegraph system.
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William Fothergill Cooke Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Fothergill Cooke, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
2 records1837–18372 events1 places
Chronological biography
1837
Five-Needle Telegraph1837
Creates a five-needle instrument for transmitting letters through electrical signals.
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Inventor
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