Sir Francis Ronalds FRS
(1788-1873)
meteorologist, Fellow of the Royal Society, inventor, pioneer of electric telegraphy, and Knight Bachelor (from 1870)
Died aged c. 85
Wikidata WikipediaSir 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.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
The first electric telegraph 8 miles long was constructed here in 1816 by Sir Francis Ronalds FRS
Coach House, 26 Upper Mall, W6, London, United Kingdom where they was
Sir Francis Ronalds 1788 - 1873 Meteorologist, inventor and pioneer of electric telegraphy Lived and worked here 1796-1813
1 Highbury Terrace, London, United Kingdom where they lived (1796-1813) and worked (1796-1813)