Samuel Alfred Varley (1832–1921) was an English electrical engineer. He was one of ten children born to Cornelius Varley and Elizabeth Livermore Straker.[1]
Samuel Alfred Varley
Born
1832
Died
1921 (aged 88−89)
Nationality
English
Occupation
Electrical engineer
Known for
Among the first to make a self-excited dynamo; invented compound winding for dynamos
In 1852, Samuel started work for the Electric Telegraph Company in Manchester. His brother, C. F. Varley, had been employed by the same company since 1849. During the 1850s, Samuel was involved in supervising field telegraphs in the Crimean War.[2] He also published papers on cable signalling. In 1861, Samuel took over the running of a telegraph factory in London, owned by his father.
In 1873, he read a paper at the Society of Engineers. The subject was "Railway Train Intercommunication" and he described a system fitted to the London and North Western Railway Royal Train.
Familyedit
In 1860, Samuel married Emily Andrews and the couple had seven children.
Deathedit
Samuel died at Abbottsacre Lodge, Abbott's Road, Winchester on 4 August 1921. His estate passed to his son Telford Varley (1866–1938).[4]
samuel, alfred, varley, 1832, 1921, english, electrical, engineer, children, born, cornelius, varley, elizabeth, livermore, straker, born1832died1921, aged, nationalityenglishoccupationelectrical, engineerknown, foramong, first, make, self, excited, dynamo, in. Samuel Alfred Varley 1832 1921 was an English electrical engineer He was one of ten children born to Cornelius Varley and Elizabeth Livermore Straker 1 Samuel Alfred VarleyBorn1832Died1921 aged 88 89 NationalityEnglishOccupationElectrical engineerKnown forAmong the first to make a self excited dynamo invented compound winding for dynamos Contents 1 Career 2 Inventions 3 Family 4 Death 5 ReferencesCareer editIn 1852 Samuel started work for the Electric Telegraph Company in Manchester His brother C F Varley had been employed by the same company since 1849 During the 1850s Samuel was involved in supervising field telegraphs in the Crimean War 2 He also published papers on cable signalling In 1861 Samuel took over the running of a telegraph factory in London owned by his father Inventions editIn 1866 he was among the first to make a self excited dynamo Other contenders were Charles Wheatstone and Werner von Siemens He also invented compound winding for dynamos 3 In 1873 he read a paper at the Society of Engineers The subject was Railway Train Intercommunication and he described a system fitted to the London and North Western Railway Royal Train Family editIn 1860 Samuel married Emily Andrews and the couple had seven children Death editSamuel died at Abbottsacre Lodge Abbott s Road Winchester on 4 August 1921 His estate passed to his son Telford Varley 1866 1938 4 References edit Samuel Alfred Varley Graces Guide The Varley brothers Nature 1932 Samuel Alfred Varley Obit Nature 1921 Varley Telford VRLY884T A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge nbsp This article about an engineer inventor or industrial designer from England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Alfred Varley amp oldid 1152402626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
