When it comes to names that don’t get nearly enough play in the history books, David Alter might just top the list. Here was a man, born in 1807 in the small town of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, whose work should be celebrated from sea to shining sea. Alter was a gentleman who didn’t just play with gadgets; he invented groundbreaking technology long before the Age of Innovation became cool. Think that electricity in the air is thanks to someone else? Think again. The guy practically danced in the shadow of Franklin himself, as he went on to create the first electric telegram in 1836—four years before the credit was handed over to Morse.
David Alter: The Uncelebrated Scientific Pioneer Conservatives Love
David Alter was a remarkable yet underappreciated inventor whose work laid the groundwork for modern technology far ahead of his time.
Vince Vanguard