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Granville Woods

Born: 1856
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Railroad telegraph—A prolific inventor, Woods developed the railroad telegraph, a device that transmitted messages between moving trains. Prior to its creation, moving trains were unable to communicate with each other or with rail stations.

Died: 1910

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