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Alfred Vail

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Gender Male
Death164 years ago
Date of birth September 25,1807
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Morristown
New Jersey
United States
Date of died January 18,1859
DiedMorristown
New Jersey
United States
Significant projectTelegraphy
BooksEarly history of the electro-magnetic telegraph
Eyewitness to Early American Telegraphy
Siblings George Vail
Job Inventor
Machinist
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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.

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