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Charles Wheatstone

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Charles Wheatstone was an English physicist and inventor who helped develop the Cooke-Wheatstone electric telegraph, patented in Britain in 1837.

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Charles Wheatstone ranks #40 of 507 in the Inventor ranking, behind Maurice Hilleman, ahead of Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre.

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Charles Wheatstone scores 8.86/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category. Major contributions to telegraphy, measurement, stereoscopy, and acoustics; broad acclaim tempered by frequent shared-credit disputes.
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