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Granville T. Woods

Granville T. Woods. By : Jarred. Birth. Woods was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1856. Education. Largely self-educated. Patents . He was awarded more than 60 patents. Most F amous For.

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Granville T. Woods

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  1. Granville T. Woods By: Jarred

  2. Birth • Woods was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1856

  3. Education • Largely self-educated

  4. Patents • He was awarded more than 60 patents.

  5. Most Famous For • One of his most important inventions was a telegraph that allowed moving trains to communicate with other trains and train stations, thus improving railway efficiency and safety.

  6. Some of His Inventions • In 1889, he filed his first patent for an improved steam-boiler furnace. In 1892, a complete Electric Railway System was operated at Coney Island, NY. In 1887, he patented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, which allowed communications between train stations from moving trains. Granville T Woods' invention made it possible for trains to communicate with the station and with other trains so they knew exactly where they were at all times.

  7. Woods V.S. Edison • Success led to law suits filed by Thomas Edison who sued Woods claiming that he was the first inventor of the multiplex telegraph. Woods eventually won, but Edison didn't give up easily when he wanted something. Trying to win Granville Woods over, and his inventions, Edison offered Woods a prominent position in the engineering department of Edison Electric Light Company in New York. Woods declined preferring his independence.

  8. Death • Jan. 30, 1910ManhattanNew York CountyNew York, USA

  9. The End

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