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William Fothergill Cooke
Sir William Fothergill Cooke
English inventor (1806-1879).
Wikipedia | William Fothergill Cooke
Statements about
William Fothergill Cooke
Date of Birth
5/4/1806
Date of Death
6/25/1879
Instance Of
Human
Occupation
Inventor
Given Name
William
Series Ordinal
:
1
Fothergill
Series Ordinal
:
2
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Described by Source
Svensk Uppslagsbok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Cooke, William Fothergill (DNB00)
Place of Birth
Ealing
Place of Death
Farnham
Family Name
Cooke
Award Received
Albert Medal
(1867)
Together With
:
Charles Wheatstone
Award Rationale
:
in recognition of their joint labours in establishing the first electric telegraphy
Point in Time
:
1867
Educated At
University of Edinburgh
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Sex or Gender
Male
Writing Language
English
External Pages About William Fothergill Cooke
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
ISNI
UK National Archives
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