Bain, Alexander, 1810-1877

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Name (Latin)
Bain, Alexander, 1810-1877
Date of birth
1810
Date of death
1877-01-02
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 75009957
Wikidata: Q524036
Library of congress: n 50020866
HAI10: 000403007
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Wikipedia description:

Alexander Bain (12 October 1810 – 2 January 1877) was a Scottish inventor and engineer who was first to invent and patent the electric clock. He created the first fax machine, known as Bain's facsimile. Bain also installed the railway telegraph lines between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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