Alexander Bain (inventor)
Alexander Bain (12 October 1810 – 2 January 1877) was a Scottish inventor and engineer who was first to invent and patent the electric clock. He installed the railway telegraph lines between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Alexander Bain | |
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| Born | 12 October 1810 Watten, Caithness, Scotland |
| Died | 2 January 1877 (aged 66) Broomhill, Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Resting place | Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | instrument inventor, technician, and clockmaker |
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