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Person · 1856–1910

Granville Woods

Self-taught electrical and mechanical engineer who held more than 60 patents, most notably the railway telegraph that let moving trains communicate with stations to prevent collisions.

Inventor. Self-taught electrical and mechanical engineer who held more than 60 patents, most notably the railway telegraph that let moving trains communicate with stations to prevent collisions.

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    Self-taught electrical and mechanical engineer who held more than 60 patents, most notably the railway telegraph that let moving trains communicate with stations to prevent collisions.