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Wheatstone, Sir Charles (1802–1875), developer of telegraphy
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6 February 1802 - 12 February 1875
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Wheatstone made several important contributions numerous branches of science, such as optics. However, his name has been most closely connected with the electric telegraph.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography