William E. Sawyer

William E. Sawyer

William Edward Sawyer was an American inventor whose contribution was primarily in the field of electric engineering and electric lighting.

His primary inventions include:
Telegraph apparatus for cable use - Mar 31, 1874
Automatic and autographic telegraph and circuit - Feb 2, 1875
Electric engineering and lighting apparatus and system - Aug 14, 1877
Device for effecting the static discharge in autographic telegraphy - Nov 6, 1877
Electric switch - Jun 29, 1880
Electrical safety device for elevators - Jul 6, 1880


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William James Sawyer — (1870 1940) was born in Liverpool.He was an accountant who rose to Secretary of the Leeds Liverpool Canal Company.He played a prominent role in footballing circles on Merseyside over a 30 year period.He was instrumental in the formation of South… …   Wikipedia

  • William James Sawyer — William James Sawyer, né en 1870 à Liverpool (Angleterre), mort en 1940. Mieux connu simplement comme « WJ », il est comptable et devient secrétaire de la Compagnie du Canal Leeds Liverpool. Il joue un rôle prépondérant dans les milieux …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Sawyer — may refer to:* William Sawyer (cricketer) an 18th Century English cricket player. * William Sawyer (representative) a member of the US house of Representatives from Ohio in the 1840s. * William E. Sawyer an American inventor. * William James… …   Wikipedia

  • Sawyer — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Amos Sawyer (* 1945), Präsident von Liberia 1990–1994 Anthony Sawyer (* 1984), britischer Skeltonpilot Artemas Wyman Sawyer (1827–1907), kanadischer baptistischer Priester Charles H. Sawyer (1840–1908), US …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Sawyer (cricketer) — William Sawyer (born 3 December 1712 at Richmond, Surrey; died 2 April 1761 at Richmond) was an English cricketer.Sawyer almost certainly began playing in the 1730s but it was not until a celebrated three a side game was played at the Artillery… …   Wikipedia

  • Sawyer House (Monroe, Michigan) — Sawyer House U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Contributing property …   Wikipedia

  • William Biddle Shepard — (* 14. Mai 1799 in New Bern, North Carolina; † 20. Juni 1852 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1829 und 1837 vertrat er den Bundesstaat …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William H. Murfree — William Hardy Murfree (* 2. Oktober 1781 im Hertford County, North Carolina; † 19. Januar 1827 im Williamson County, Tennessee) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1813 und 1817 vertrat er den Bundesstaat North Carolina im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Johnston Dawson — William Johnston Dawson[1] (* bei Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina; † 1796 oder 1798 im Bertie County, North Carolina) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1793 und 1795 vertrat er den Bundesstaat North Carolina im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William A. B. Branch — William Augustus Blount Branch (* 26. Februar 1847 in Tallahassee, Florida; † 18. November 1910 in Washington, North Carolina) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1891 und 1895 vertrat er den Bundesstaat North Carolina im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”