As to Bell’s talking telegraph, it only creates interest in scientific circles… its commercial values will be limited.
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Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law.
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Birth: | 2nd August, 1835 |
Death: | 21st January, 1901 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Inventor |
Elisha Gray was born in Barnesville, Ohio, USA. He was an American inventor and electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. He is best known for his development of a telephone prototype in 1876 in Highland Park, Illinois. He is also considered to be the father of the modern music synthesizer, and was granted over 70 patents for his inventions. He wrote several books including: Telegraphy and Telephony and Electricity and Magnetism.
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