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Alfred Vail

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American inventor (1807-1859)

United StatesScientistsLived 1807 to 1859 · aged 51
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Alfred Lewis Vail was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American electrical telegraphy between 1837 and 1844.

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1807 to 1859 · aged 51
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