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Beach, Alfred Ely, 1820-1896
Inventor; born in Springfield, Mass., in 1820; was educated at Monson Academy, Mass., and under his father (Moses, an early proprietor of the New York Sun) acquired a practical knowledge of newspaper work.
In 1846 (with Orson D. Munn) he established the Scientific American, and for nearly fifty years was its editor.
In 1852 he perfected a typewriting machine which was awarded a gold medal by the American Institute.
Later he invented the system of underground pneumatic tubes, through which letters were carried from street lamp-posts to the central post-office.
In 1867 he placed on exhibition in the American Institute the working model of a portion of an elevated railway, which met with so much favor that he planned a similar system of underground railways for New York.
In 1869, under the authority of the legislature, he began the construction of a railway under Broadway between Murray and Warren streets, the excavation of the tunnel being made by
Orson D. Munn (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely
Beach, Alfred Ely, 1820-1896
Inventor; born in Springfield, Mass., in 1820; was educated at Monson Academy, Mass., and under his father (Moses, an early proprietor of the New York Sun) acquired a practical knowledge of newspaper work.
In 1846 (with Orson D. Munn) he established the Scientific American, and for nearly fifty years was its editor.
In 1852 he perfected a typewriting machine which was awarded a gold medal by the American Institute.
Later he invented the system of underground pneumatic tubes, through which letters were carried from street lamp-posts to the central post-office.
In 1867 he placed on exhibition in the American Institute the working model of a portion of an elevated railway, which met with so much favor that he planned a similar system of underground railways for New York.
In 1869, under the authority of the legislature, he began the construction of a railway under Broadway between Murray and Warren streets, the excavation of the tunnel being made by
Alfred Ely Beach (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely
Beach, Alfred Ely, 1820-1896
Inventor; born in Springfield, Mass., in 1820; was educated at Monson Academy, Mass., and under his father (Moses, an early proprietor of the New York Sun) acquired a practical knowledge of newspaper work.
In 1846 (with Orson D. Munn) he established the Scientific American, and for nearly fifty years was its editor.
In 1852 he perfected a typewriting machine which was awarded a gold medal by the American Institute.
Later he invented the system of underground pneumatic tubes, through which letters were carried from street lamp-posts to the central post-office.
In 1867 he placed on exhibition in the American Institute the working model of a portion of an elevated railway, which met with so much favor that he planned a similar system of underground railways for New York.
In 1869, under the authority of the legislature, he began the construction of a railway under Broadway between Murray and Warren streets, the excavation of the tunnel being made by
Broadway (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely
Bernard Moses (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely
Beach, Alfred Ely, 1820-1896
Inventor; born in Springfield, Mass., in 1820; was educated at Monson Academy, Mass., and under his father (Moses, an early proprietor of the New York Sun) acquired a practical knowledge of newspaper work.
In 1846 (with Orson D. Munn) he established the Scientific American, and for nearly fifty years was its editor.
In 1852 he perfected a typewriting machine which was awarded a gold medal by the American Institute.
Later he invented the system of underground pneumatic tubes, through which letters were carried from street lamp-posts to the central post-office.
In 1867 he placed on exhibition in the American Institute the working model of a portion of an elevated railway, which met with so much favor that he planned a similar system of underground railways for New York.
In 1869, under the authority of the legislature, he began the construction of a railway under Broadway between Murray and Warren streets, the excavation of the tunnel being made by
1846 AD (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely
Beach, Alfred Ely, 1820-1896
Inventor; born in Springfield, Mass., in 1820; was educated at Monson Academy, Mass., and under his father (Moses, an early proprietor of the New York Sun) acquired a practical knowledge of newspaper work.
In 1846 (with Orson D. Munn) he established the Scientific American, and for nearly fifty years was its editor.
In 1852 he perfected a typewriting machine which was awarded a gold medal by the American Institute.
Later he invented the system of underground pneumatic tubes, through which letters were carried from street lamp-posts to the central post-office.
In 1867 he placed on exhibition in the American Institute the working model of a portion of an elevated railway, which met with so much favor that he planned a similar system of underground railways for New York.
In 1869, under the authority of the legislature, he began the construction of a railway under Broadway between Murray and Warren streets, the excavation of the tunnel being made by
January 1st, 1896 AD (search for this): entry beach-alfred-ely