About William Henry Ward
Lived 1865 – 1924 (aged 58–59). William Henry Ward was an American inventor.
William Henry Ward was an American inventor. He was, on April 30, 1872, granted a US patent for "Improvement for collecting electricity for telegraphing" . He theorized that an "electrical layer in the atmosphere" could carry signals like a telegraph wire, and thus is sometimes listed among supposed inventors of radio.
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Who was William Henry Ward?
American inventor (1865–1924)
When was William Henry Ward born?
William Henry Ward was born on 13 September 1865.
When did William Henry Ward die?
William Henry Ward died in 1924.
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William Henry Ward was an inventor.
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William Henry Ward was American.
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