Charles Tilston Bright

Electrical engineer, Politician

1832 – 1888

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Who was Charles Tilston Bright?

Sir Charles Tilston Bright was a British electrical engineer who oversaw the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858, for which work he was knighted.

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Born
Jun 8, 1832
Wanstead
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Died
May 3, 1888
Abbey Wood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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