Edward Davy

Edward Davy

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birth_date = June 16, 1806
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Edward Davy (June 16, 1806January 26, 1885), was an English physician, scientist, and inventor who played a prominent role in the development of telegraphy.

Davy published "Outline of a New Plan of Telegraphic Communication" in 1836 and carried out telegraphic experiments the following year. In 1837 he demonstrated a working model of the telegraph in Exeter Hall. He was granted a patent for his telegraph in 1838. However, he was soon obliged to drop his investigations of telegraphy for personal reasons. His patent was purchased by the Electric Telegraph Company in 1847.

External links

* [http://www.iee.org/TheIEE/Research/Archives/Features/Davy.cfm Biography] from the IEEE.
* [http://143.216.21.253/mpcimg/11090/B10846.htm Copyrighted photograph] from the State Library of South Australia.


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