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Mackay, MAK ee, John William (1831-1902), was an American miner and financier. See more »

Bell, Alexander Graham

Bell, Alexander Graham (1847-1922), a Scottish-born inventor and educator, is best known for his invention of the telephone.

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Dolbear, Amos E.

Dolbear, DOHL beer, Amos E.

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Field, Cyrus West

Field, Cyrus West (1819-1892), was an American financier who promoted the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic (see Cable).

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Mackay, John William

Mackay, MAK ee, John William (1831-1902), was an American miner and financier.

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Morse, Samuel Finley Breese

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872), was a famous American inventor and painter.

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Pupin, Michael Idvorsky

Pupin, Michael Idvorsky, pyoo PEEN, MIH kah ehl ihd VAWR skee (1858-1935), was a Serbian American electrical engineer, educator, and inventor.

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Siemens, Ernst Werner von

Siemens, SEE muhnz or ZEE muhnz, Ernst Werner von (1816-1892), was a German inventor and industrialist who contributed to telegraphy and electric power generation.

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