- Born
- September 25, 1807
- Died
- January 18, 1859 (aged 51)
- Known as
- inventor
Alfred Lewis Vail was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American electrical telegraphy between 1837 and 1844.
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