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From Wikipedia -"Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring (28 January 1755 – 2 March 1830) was a German physician, anatomist, anthropologist, paleontologist and inventor. Sömmerring discovered the macula in the retina of the human eye. His investigations on the brain and the nervous system, on the sensory organs, on the embryo and its malformations, on the structure of the lungs, etc., made him one of the most important German anatomists ... In addition, Sömmerring was a very creative inventor, having designed a telescope for astronomical observations and an electrical telegraph in 1809. He worked on the refinement of wines, sunspots and many diverse other things. In 1811 he developed the first telegraphic system in Bavaria," He developed the first telegraphic system. The sentence is almost an afterthought in his bio. As if to say, "this guy was one of Germany's most brilliant physicians to ever live and oh-by-the-way he changed the way that human kind would think about communication for centuries to come." Until von Sommerring came along, the fastest way to send a long distance message was fire.
