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'''Henry Sutton''' (1855-1912) born in [[Ballarat]], [[Victoria, Australia]]<ref>Victorian BDM index</ref> was an [[inventor]] credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the [[Ballarat University|Ballarat School of Mines]] (SMB).<ref name=cg>{{cite web|last=Gervasoni|first=Clare|url=http://federation.edu.au/about-feduni/our-university/history/art-and-historical-collection/honour-roll/s/henry-sutton|title=Henry SUTTON|publisher=[[Federation University Australia]] Honour Roll}}</ref><ref name=wbw>{{cite book|title=The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time|year=1887|publisher=F.W. Niven And Co|location=Ballarat|url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1304971h.html|author=Withers, William Bramwell|authorlink=William Bramwell Withers|edition=2}}</ref><ref name=eureka>{{cite web|last=Beggs Sunter|first=Anne|title=Henry Sutton the Eureka man|url=http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf|publisher=Australian Heritage}}</ref> |
'''Henry Sutton''' (1855-1912) born in [[Ballarat]], [[Victoria, Australia]]<ref>Victorian BDM index</ref> was an [[inventor]] credited with contributions to many forefront technologies of the day. Sutton studied and then lectured at the [[Ballarat University|Ballarat School of Mines]] (SMB).<ref name=cg>{{cite web|last=Gervasoni|first=Clare|url=http://federation.edu.au/about-feduni/our-university/history/art-and-historical-collection/honour-roll/s/henry-sutton|title=Henry SUTTON|publisher=[[Federation University Australia]] Honour Roll}}</ref><ref name=wbw>{{cite book|title=The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time|year=1887|publisher=F.W. Niven And Co|location=Ballarat|url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks13/1304971h.html|author=Withers, William Bramwell|authorlink=William Bramwell Withers|edition=2}}</ref><ref name=eureka>{{cite web|last=Beggs Sunter |first=Anne |title=Henry Sutton the Eureka man |url=http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf |publisher=Australian Heritage |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421060037/http://www.heritageaustralia.com.au/pdfs/Heritage1105_Henry%20Sutton.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-21 |df= }}</ref> |
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He died in 1912 at the age of 56. <ref name=adb>{{cite web|last=McCallum|first=Austin|title=Henry Sutton|url=http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060244b.htm|publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref> |
He died in 1912 at the age of 56. <ref name=adb>{{cite web|last=McCallum|first=Austin|title=Henry Sutton|url=http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060244b.htm|publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref> |
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Died | 28 July 1912 | (aged 56)
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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Henry_Sutton_car.jpg/240px-Henry_Sutton_car.jpg)
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
- ^ Victorian BDM index
- ^ a b Gervasoni, Clare. "Henry SUTTON". Federation University Australia Honour Roll.
- ^ Withers, William Bramwell (1887). The History of Ballarat, from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time (2 ed.). Ballarat: F.W. Niven And Co.
- ^ Beggs Sunter, Anne. "Henry Sutton the Eureka man" (PDF). Australian Heritage. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-21.
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- ^ Improvements in electric circuits for telephonic purposes Patent 1886
- ^ "WIRELESS EXPERIMENTS. A MELBOURNE INVENTOR. A SENSITIVE DETECTOR". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas). 7 March 1912.
- ^ Watt, Jarrod (12 Feb 2012). "Australian's forgotten radio pioneer: the amazing Henry Sutton". ABC radio.
- ^ Sutton, H. "On a New Form of Secondary Cell for Electrical Storage". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 1882.
- ^ Sutton, H. "Description Of Vacuum Apparatus" (PDF). Review 13 Dec 1881.
- ^ Sutton, H. "1885 Telephane system diagrams" (PDF). Telegraphic Journal and Electrical Review 7 Nov 1890.
- ^ Henry Sutton bio – IEEE Global History Network.
- ^ * Photography Patent 1887 Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
- ^ "An improved process of converting a photographic image on a gelatine surface into a relief or intaglio printing surface. US381091". Google patents. Nov 9, 1887.
- ^ "Explosive-engine. US 650736". Google patents. Dec 7, 1898.
- ^ "Speed-regulator for explosive-engines. US 664689". Google patents. Jul 10, 1899.
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