Telautograph

telautograph

Description

A text transmission device invented in 1888 by Elisha Gray. The telautograph is the precursor for a fax machine. The resultant company formed for its production is now the Omnifax division of Xerox.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Omnifax

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telautograph (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)