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Siemens & Halske founded in Berlin to develop the electrical telegraph

When
1848
Where
Berlin to Frankfurt am Main
Episodes
1

Siemens & Halske was founded in Berlin in 1847 by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske to develop the electrical telegraph. Sources conflict on whether the company was established on 1 October or the workshop opened on 12 October. The firm specialized in manufacturing telegraphs based on Charles Wheatstone's patent, constructing its first major line between Berlin and Frankfurt in 1848.

Episodes

  1. 1848 · Berlin to Frankfurt am MainConstruction of Berlin-Frankfurt Line

    In 1848, the company constructed one of the first European telegraph lines from Berlin to Frankfurt am Main.

Background and detail

Early Operations. The company specialized in manufacturing electrical telegraphs based on Charles Wheatstone's patent. In 1848, Siemens & Halske constructed one of the first European telegraph lines, connecting Berlin to Frankfurt am Main. Halske contributed significantly to the design of electrical equipment, including devices for insulating wires with gutta-percha and various telegraph models.

People involved

Sources

  1. Siemens & Halske Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30
  2. Werner von Siemens Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  3. Johann Georg Halske Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-13

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