William Henry Preece

Electrical engineer, Author

1834 – 1913

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Who was William Henry Preece?

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.

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Born
Feb 15, 1834
Caernarfon
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • King's College London
  • King's College School
Died
Nov 6, 1913

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on July 23, 2013

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