John Saxby
✓ Source-basedfallingEnglish railway engineer (1821-1913)
ScientistsLived 1821 to 1913 · aged 91
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John Saxby was an English engineer from Brighton, noted for his work in railway signalling and the invention of the interlocking system of points and signals. He was later a partner in the firm Saxby and Farmer. He is regarded as "the father of modern signalling".
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1821 to 1913 · aged 91
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