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Émile Baudot
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| Émile Baudot | |
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| Born | September 11, 1845 |
| Died | March 28, 1903 |
| Occupation | Telecommunication pioneer |
Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot, (September 11, 1845–March 28, 1903), French telegraph engineer and inventor of the Baudot code, was one of the pioneers of telecommunications. Using his code, he invented a printing telegraph instrument that allowed an unskilled operator to key in messages at a rapid rate.[1]
The term "baud" (a measure of symbols transmitted per second) is named after Emile Baudot.
In 1949, the French Post Office issued a series of stamps with his portrait. By mistake, the year of his birth was given as 1848, not the correct 1845. The stamps were subsequently re-issued with the correct year.
- ^ Standage, T. The Victorian Internet (1999)
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