Henry Sutton (inventor)
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| Born | 3 September 1855 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
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| 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]
File:Henry Sutton car.jpg
A Henry Sutton car, built in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, in 1900, believed to be the first front wheel drive vehicle in the world. On display in 2011 at the Ballarat Heritage Festival.
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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