Hellemans, Alexander, and Bryan Bunch. The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. Simon and Shuster, 1988.
297
Sir Charles Wheatstone
Standard Name: Wheatstone, Sir Charles
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Flora Thompson | Kesia Whitton
, postmistress at Fringford sub-Post Office, was a friend of Flora's mother, and was well-read. During the six years that Flora worked for her she had free access to Mrs Whitton's library and... |
| Friends, Associates | Augusta Ada Byron | AAB
remained close friends with Mary Somerville's family, and particularly with her eldest son by her first marriage, Woronzow Greig
, for the rest of her life. Somerville not only fostered Ada's mathematical aptitude, but... |
Timeline
1831: Charles Wheatstone and William Fothergill...
Building item
1831
Charles Wheatstone
and William Fothergill
created the first electric telegraph.
Knight, David. The Age of Science: The Scientific World-View in the Nineteenth Century. Basil Blackwell, 1986.
173
June 1837: Sir William Cooke and Sir Charles Wheatstone...
Building item
June 1837
Sir William Cooke
and Sir Charles Wheatstone
patented their version of the electromagnetic telegraph.
Hellemans, Alexander, and Bryan Bunch. The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. Simon and Shuster, 1988.
303
Chisholm, Hugh, editor. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Eleventh, Cambridge University Press, 1911.
28: 583; 18: 874
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
263
Singer, Charles et al., editors. A History of Technology. Clarendon, 1958, 8 vols.
4: 658; 5: 218
Rosen, Michael. Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story. John Murray, 2013.
301-2
November 1851: The first long-term undersea telegraph cable...
National or international item
November 1851
The first long-term undersea telegraph cable between Calais and Dover was opened to the public, although the first direct message from London to Paris was sent in 1852.
Chisholm, Hugh, editor. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Eleventh, Cambridge University Press, 1911.
525
Standage, Tom. The Victorian Internet. Walker and Company, 1998.
66-73, 79-81
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