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J. P. Knight

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British engineer (1828-1886)

ScientistsLived 1828 to 1886 · aged 58
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John Peake Knight was an English railway manager and inventor, credited with inventing the traffic light in 1868.

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1878Legion of Honour

Scientists born in the 1820s 6

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1828 to 1886 · aged 58
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