William Henry Preece
British scientist (1834-1913) · Scientists · Died at 79
Sir William Henry Preece was a Welsh electrical engineer and inventor. Preece relied on experiments and physical reasoning in his life's work. Upon his retirement from the Post Office in 1899, Preece was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1899 Birthday Honours.
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That same year, he was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society.
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Deceased
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Lived 1834 to 1913 · aged 79
