About Edward Tyer
Lived 1830 – 1912 (aged 82). Edward Tyer was a British astronomer and engineer.
Edward Tyer (6 February 1830 - 25 December 1912) was an English railway engineer who developed the Tyer's Electric Train Tablet system widely used in the 19th and 20th centuries on single-track railways. He devised it after the Thorpe rail accident of 1874, which left 21 people dead.
He was also an astronomer.
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Who was Edward Tyer?
English engineer and astronomian
When was Edward Tyer born?
Edward Tyer was born on 6 February 1830 in Kennington.
When did Edward Tyer die?
Edward Tyer died on 25 December 1912.
What was Edward Tyer's occupation?
Edward Tyer was an astronomer and engineer.
What nationality was Edward Tyer?
Edward Tyer was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Tyer. https://biography.guide/edward-tyer/
MLA: "Edward Tyer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edward-tyer/.
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