Oliver Heaviside and the telecom revolution of 1865

The transatlantic telegraph of 1865 was equivalent in its impact to the internet. Oliver Heaviside, the person who developed most of the science of long distance communication over wires never achieved the recognition he deserves. The talk will include live demonstrations of some of the original equipment and explanation of Heaviside's contribution.
Some links about Oliver Heaviside:
http://www.oliverheaviside.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_heaviside
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Extras/Heaviside.html

Monday 10 September 2007, 7:00-9:00pm BCIT Town square C SE2 - room 213

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