Francis Ronalds
Sir Francis Ronalds FRS (21 February 1788 – 8 August 1873) was an English scientist and inventor, and arguably the first electrical engineer. He was knighted for creating the first working electric telegraph over a substantial distance. In 1816 he laid an eight-mile length of iron wire between wooden frames in his mother's garden and sent pulses using electrostatic generators.
Sir Francis Ronalds FRS | |
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Portrait of Sir Francis Ronalds painted in 1867 | |
| Born | 21 February 1788 City of London, England |
| Died | 8 August 1873 (aged 85) Battle, East Sussex, England |
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| Fields | Physics, electrical engineering, applied mechanics, meteorology, photography, archaeology |
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