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John Watkins Brett

Submarine cable telegraphy pioneer

John Watkins Brett (1805–1863) was an English telegraph engineer.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John Watkins Brett (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 10, 1805, died Dec 3, 1863.¹

Companies

Atlantic Telegraph CompanyFounder⁸

Career

Occupation: engineer.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Atlantic Telegraph Company³

Personal life

BornJun 10, 1805, Bristol⁵
DiedDec 3, 1863, London⁶
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland⁷

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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett on Wikidata
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WikipediaJohn Watkins Brett on Wikipedia
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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett: Founded Atlantic Telegraph Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Watkins Brett: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAtlantic Telegraph Company, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJohn Watkins Brett photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain