Elisha Gray

Summary

Elisha Gray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Barnesville^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1835^[3]. He passed away in Newtonville^[4]. He died on January 21, 1901^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Elisha Gray's place of birth was Barnesville^[2].
• Elisha Gray passed away in Newtonville^[4].
• Elisha Gray was born on August 2, 1835^[3].
• Elisha Gray died on January 21, 1901^[5].
• Elisha Gray is buried at Rosehill Cemetery^[9].
• Elisha Gray held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Elisha Gray worked as an inventor^[6].
• Elisha Gray worked as an engineer^[7].
• Elisha Gray's field of work was telegraph^[11].
• Elisha Gray's field of work was telephony^[12].
• Among Elisha Gray's employers was Oberlin College^[13].
• Elisha Gray was educated at Oberlin College^[14].
• Elisha Gray received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[15].
• Elisha Gray received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16].
• Elisha Gray is recorded as male^[17].
• Elisha Gray's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Elisha Gray's Commons category is recorded as Elisha Gray^[19].
• Elisha Gray's family name is recorded as Gray^[20].
• Elisha Gray's given name is recorded as Elisha^[21].
• Elisha Gray's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elisha Gray^[22].
• Elisha Gray's Commons gallery is recorded as Elisha Gray^[23].
• Elisha Gray's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[24].
• Elisha Gray's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Elisha Gray's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Elisha Gray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elisha Gray was born in Barnesville^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1835^[3].

Education

Elisha Gray's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. Fields of work include telegraph^[11], a technology^[28] and telephony^[12], a field of work^[29]. Among Elisha Gray's employers was Oberlin College^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[15], an award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1875^[32] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16], a hall of fame^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1973^[35], headquartered in North Canton^[36].

Death and Burial

Elisha Gray died on January 21, 1901^[5]. He passed away in Newtonville^[4]. Burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Elisha Gray has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of telephone^[38], a product^[39] and water microphone^[40].

FAQs

Where was Elisha Gray born?

Elisha Gray's place of birth was Barnesville^[2].

Where did Elisha Gray die?

Elisha Gray died in Newtonville^[4].

What did Elisha Gray do for work?

Elisha Gray worked as inventor^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did Elisha Gray go to school?

Elisha Gray was educated at Oberlin College^[14].

What awards did Elisha Gray receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[15] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[16].

What did Elisha Gray discover?

Elisha Gray is credited as discoverer of telephone^[38] and water microphone^[40].