Henry Sutton (inventor)
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| Born | 3 September 1855 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Malvern, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Inventor |
Henry Sutton (1855-1912) born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia[1] was an inventor credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB).[2][3][4] He died in 1912 at the age of 56. [5]
Inventions
Some of his inventions include
- various telephones[6]
- lightbulbs
- a dynamo
- a prototype Ornithopter/helicopter
- radio transmitters/receivers[7][8]
- the world’s first portable wireless radio
- a colour-printing process
- battery[9]
- several vacuum pumps[10]
- telephane[11] an early design for a television.[12]
- An improved process of converting a photographic image on a gelatine surface into a relief or intaglio printing surface[13][14]
Sutton Autocar
From 1898 Sutton held patents for improvements in combustion engine carburettors.[15][16] By 1899 he had built and driven the Sutton Autocar, one of the first motor cars in Australia.[2] In 1903 Sutton was a founding member of the Automobile Club of Victoria.[5]
References
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- ↑ Improvements in electric circuits for telephonic purposes Patent 1886
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- ↑ Henry Sutton bio – IEEE Global History Network.
- ↑ * Photography Patent 1887 Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
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External links
- Henry Sutton Oration 14 May 2014 - Robyn Williams
- Henry Sutton: A Forgotten Genius Storify by David Whatson
- Henry Sutton - inventor of television ABC Radio National - The Science Show, 22 Dec 2012
- The legacy of Henry Sutton by Mike Smyth, Electronics Online
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