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Armstrong, Edwin H

Regarded as one of the foremost contributors to the field of radio-electronics.

Born: 1890 Died: 1954

Bell, Alexander, Graham

Inventor of the telephone.

Born: 1847 Died: 1922

Berliner, Emile

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Emile (Emil) Berliner Born May 20, 1851 in Hanover Germany. Moved to the United States in 1870 to work in a fabric shop. Died August 3, 1929 in Washington, DC, USA.

He was an inventor and master electrician. In Germany, he made a mechanical loom for making fabric. Then, later, in the United States, he improved Edison's telephone by creating a microphone piece and finally developed the first phonograph record player using a flat disk.

Hackworth, Timothy

Railway pioneer and locomotive Engineer.

Born: 1786 Died: 1850

Heron of Alexandria

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Sometimes called Hero, Heron of Alexandria was an important Greek mathematician who was mainly interested in the practical studies of mechanics and engineering. Also known as the geometer who discovered the equation for determining area of a triangle, which equation came to be called Heron's Theorem. He was also a famous magician that provided effects for the religious using some of his inventions.

Holland, John

Irish inventor of submarines.

Born: 1841 Died: 1914

Lake, Simon

Marine engineer. Designer and builder of submarines.

Born: 1866 died: 1945

Marconi, Guglielmo

Guglielmo Marconi

Born April 25, 1874 in Bologna, Italy
Died July 20, 1937 in Rome, Italy

Meucci, Antonio Santi Giuseppe

Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci

Born April 13, 1808 in Italy
Died October 18, 1889 in the USA

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese

Samuel Finley Breeze Morse

Born April 27, 1791 in Charlestown, MA, USA
Died April 2, 1872 in New York, NY, USA

Inventor of the telegraph and the Morse code.

Murdoch, William

Inventor of gas lighting in 1792.

Born: 1754 Died: 1839

Pope, Frank

Telegraphic and Electrical Engineer.

Born: 1840 Died: 1895

Westinghouse, George

Developed the first automatic, electric block signal and lead the development of alternating current.

Born: 1846 Died: 1914


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