Carl August von Steinheil
1801–70
German optician, inventor, and businessman. Professor of physics and mathematics, University of Munich, 1835. Conducted experiments that led to the invention of the electric telegraph. Opened an optical and astronomical workshop in Munich to manufacture scientific instruments. Ennobled 1868.
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NDB
Bibliography
NDB: Neue deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 27 vols. (A–Wettiner) to date. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. 1953–.
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