Alexander Bain

Inventor

1810 – 1877

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Who was Alexander Bain?

Alexander Bain was a Scottish inventor and engineer who was first to invent and patent the electric clock. He installed the railway telegraph lines between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Born
Oct 1, 1810
Watten
Also known as
  • Бэйн, Александр
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Profession
Died
Jan 2, 1877
Kirkintilloch

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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