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Born
Born in Columbus, Ohio -
Drop Out
He dropped out of school at 10 to get a job in a machine shop to help his family. -
Woods electric company
he started his own company called Woods Electric Company -
Telegraphony
The invention allowed a telegraph company to send voice and telegraph messages over the same line -
Railway telegraph system
He patented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, a system that allowed crew on moving trains to communicate with each other and stations. It helped prevent collisions. -
Galvanic Battery
Patented the Galvanic battery -
Electric Railway supply system
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Incubator
Patented the egg incubator -
Automatic Air Brake
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Dead
Buried in New York City, New York, following a stroke
