William Fothergill Cooke
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Sir William Fothergill Cooke was an English inventor. He was, with Charles Wheatstone, the co-inventor of the Cooke-Wheatstone electrical telegraph, which was patented in May 1837. Together with John Ricardo he founded the Electric Telegraph... Wikipedia
Born: May 4, 1806, Ealing, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 25, 1879 (age 73 years), Farnham, United Kingdom
Education: The University of Edinburgh
Award: Albert Medal (1867)
Affiliation: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration