Otho Fulton
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Dr. Otho Fulton (1868–1938) was an American inventor with a number of inventions in facsimile transmissions, including the fultograph.[1][2][3][4] He sent a picture across a radio channel from London to Sydney. He was also a director of the British General Electric Company, and served in the Boer War and World War I as a captain in the British Army.[1] He was also a friend of Robert Baden-Powell and was the third appointed member of the The Scout Association.
Fulton died of a heart attack at the age of 70.[1]
References
- ^ a b c OTHO FULTON DIES; RADIO INVENTOR, 70; Devised Method of Facsimile Transmission of Pictures or Printed Matter WAS PIONEER IN HIS FIELD British Experimenter Said to Be First to Send Photograph Over Long Distances Developed Special Paper Former Army Officer
- ^ Patentmaps Otho Fulton
- ^ "museum of computer and communication technology;Otho Fulton". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ [Wireless Pictures (1928) Limited "The Fultograph" - First Wireless Fax Machine]