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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Alias (AKA) | George M. Phelps |
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Birth date | March 19, 1820 |
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Date of death | May 18, 1888 |
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