Ronalds, Francis,, Sir, 1788-1873

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Electrical engineer, known for his electrostatic telegraph based on synchronously revolving discs. Honorary director and superintendent of the Meteorological Observatory at Kew, England (1840s), and a founder of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, England.

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creatorOf Ronalds, Francis, Sir, 1788-1873. [Collection of pamphlets on meteorological instruments and weather telegraphy]. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries
referencedIn IEE photographs, prints and drawings collection. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Ronalds, Francis, Sir, 1788-1873. Papers. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817. Jean André DeLuc papers, 1746-1847 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Jean André DeLuc papers, 1746-1847 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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Birth 1788-02-21

Death 1873-08-08

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