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Sir Charles Wheatstone 1802-1875 |
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Charles Wheatstone spent his whole life inventing and discovering things. In Victorian times he was most famous for inventing the telegraph, the forerunner of the telephone. Today he is best remembered for inventing the concertina. |
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Scientist, Inventor and Genius
Born in Barnwood, Charles helped his father in his Westgate Street music shop before moving to London. He was only 16 when he had his first invention, a new kind of flute.
By working on lots of projects at the same time, he made many discoveries and inventions. As well as his famous inventions he also measured the speed of electricity, invented a device for seeing pictures in 3D and harp that played itself, classified every sound that can be made, and along the way developed typewriters, and electromagnetic clocks.
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