Samuel McGowan (engineer)

Samuel Walker McGowan (born 4 January 1829 in Derry, Ireland - died 18 April 1887 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) was a scientist and public servant who oversaw the creation of the first electrical telegraph line in the Southern Hemisphere.[1] That first telegraph line in Australia ran from Melbourne to Williamstown.[2]

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References
  1. Jean Gittins. "McGowan, Samuel Walker (1829–1887)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, volume 5. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Museums Victoria - Telegraphy Collection". Museums Victoria. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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