Alfred Vail
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 166 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 25,1807 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Morristown |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 18,1859 |
| Died | Morristown |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Significant project | Telegraphy |
| Books | Early history of the electro-magnetic telegraph |
| Eyewitness to Early American Telegraphy | |
| Siblings | George Vail |
| Job | Inventor |
| Machinist | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 440077 |
Alfred Vail Life story
Alfred Lewis Vail was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American telegraphy between 1837 and 1844.