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Charles Tilston Bright

British engineer (1832–1888)

Sir Charles Tilston Bright (8 June 1832 – 3 May 1888) was an English electrical engineer who oversaw the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858, for which work he was knighted.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Tilston Bright (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 8, 1832, died May 3, 1888.¹

Companies

Atlantic Telegraph CompanyFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedMerchant Taylors' School³

Career

Occupation: electrical engineer, politician.⁷

1865 to 1868Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom⁶
Date not recordedWorked at Electric Telegraph Company⁴
Date not recordedFounded Atlantic Telegraph Company⁵

Personal life

BornJun 8, 1832, Wanstead⁸
DiedMay 3, 1888, Abbey Wood⁹
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland¹⁰
SpouseHannah Barrick Taylor married 1853¹¹

Awards

Date not recordedKnight Bachelor¹²

Sources

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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright on Wikidata
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WikipediaCharles Tilston Bright on Wikipedia
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: Worked at Electric Telegraph Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: Founded Atlantic Telegraph Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataCharles Tilston Bright: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataAtlantic Telegraph Company, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsCharles Tilston Bright photo by unknown, Public domain