George May Phelps

George May Phelps (March 19, 1820 – May 18, 1888) was a 19th-century American inventor of automated telegraphy equipment. He is credited with synthesizing the designs of several existing printers into his line of devices which became the dominant apparatus for automated reception and transmission of telegraph messages.

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George May Phelps
Alias (AKA)George M. Phelps
Birth dateMarch 19, 1820
Birth place
Watervliet New York , United States , New York
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMay 18, 1888
Place of death
Brooklyn , United States , New York

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