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C. F. Varley

British engineer and inventor (1828-1883) · Scientists · Died at 55

Cromwell Fleetwood Varley, FRSA was an English engineer, particularly associated with the development of the electric telegraph and the transatlantic telegraph cable. He also took interest in the claims of parapsychology and spiritualism.

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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1883 · aged 55