
BABBAGE Charles, born in 1792 in England, died in
1821.
He invented the first in the world
computing machine. This made him a forerunner of
present computer's technology.
BAIRD John Logie, born in 1888, died in 1946. Scotish
inventor, the first man thet shown how television
works. Three years later, in 1929, he founded first
TV studio.
| BELL Alexander Graham, born in 1847 in Scotland, died in 1922. He is known as an inventor of a telephone, auditory device, and some other. |
BRAILLE Louis, born in 1809, died in 1860. He
made an alphabet for blind people. They can read by
their hands.
CAXTON William, born in 1422 in England, died in
1491. He was the first English printer. In 1474 he
published first issue in English - Recuyell of the
Historyes of Troye.
CHAPPE Claude, lived in 1763 - 1805. He invented
with his brother Ignace optical telegraph (semaphore).
First line open in 1794 connected Paris and Lille.
| DAGUERRE Louis, born is 1787 in France, died in 1851. He was a painter, he made the oldest photos - daguerrotypes. |
EASTMAN George, lived in 1854 - 1932. He was American inventor, he made the first elastic, rolled on a runner film to Kodak-camera.
EDISON Thomas, born in 1947, died in 1931. American
inventor, he made over 1000 devices, among others
a bulb and a phonograph.
FOX TALBOT William, born in 1800 in England, died in
1877. He invented a negative of which people could
make many copies.
| GUTENBERG Johannes, lived in 1400 - 1468. He was German printer. He invented first printing machine in Europe. |
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HILL Rowland, born in 1795 in Great Britain, died
in 1879. He reformed English post (1840), he designed
first stamp.
LUMIERE Auguste (1862 - 1954) and Louis (1864 - 1948),
brothers, born in France. They made first cinecamera,
in 1895 they opened in Paris the first cinema in the
world.
MARCONI Gugliemo, born in 1874 in Italy, died in
1937. He was the constructor of the first radio
receivers. In 1901 he sent the first radio sygnals
through Atlantic Ocean.
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MORSE Samuel, born in 1791, died in 1872. He was an
American inventor. He made first telegraph and a special
code for it.
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MUYBRIDGE Eadweard, lived in 1830 - 1904.
English photographer, the forerunner of movie technique.
In 1872 in the USA he made photoes of galloping horse.
He made prototype of movie projector.
NIPKOW Paul, lived in 1860 - 1940. He was German
inventor. He was the one of pioneers of television.
ZWORYKIN Vladimir, lived in 1889 - 1982. He was
American inventor. He was the one of pioneers of
television.
WATERMAN Lewis Edson, American. He was insurance
agent and wanted to make his pen working clearly.
He patented his feeder in 1884.