John Saxby
(1821-1913)
Died aged c. 92
Most people will not have heard of Saxby, but his invention of interlocking points and signals made rail travel vastly safer by making it impossible to route trains into each other.
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Wikidata WikipediaJohn Saxby (17 August 1821 – 22 April 1913) was an English engineer from Brighton, noted for his work in railway signalling and the invention of the interlocking system of points and signals. He was later a partner in the firm Saxby and Farmer. He is regarded as "the father of modern signalling".
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
John Saxby 1821-1913 pioneer of railway signalling was born and lived in Brighton
Brighton Station, Brighton, United Kingdom where they was born near (1821) and lived near
John Saxby 1821-1913 pioneer of railway signalling was born and lived in Brighton
Brighton Station, Brighton, United Kingdom where they was