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Edward Davy [B 10846] • Photograph

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Summary

Edward Davy was an English physician, scientist and inventor who played a prominent role in the development of telegraphy and invented an electric relay. He was made an honorary member of the Society of Telegraph Engineers in 1885 just before his death. In 1838 he migrated to South Australia with his family and became editor of the Adelaide Examiner. He later became director and manager of the Adelaide Smelting Company and became chief assayer of the Government Assay Office in 1852. In 1853 he moved to Melbourne and practiced as a physician for the rest of his life.

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.4 cm x 9.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Davy, Edward, 1806-1885

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Digitisation information

Date

22/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,436 x 3,369 pixels (8.2 MP)

Size

8.24 MB

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