André François Miot de Mélito

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1846–1854

Every event in Historedia whose sources name André François Miot de Mélito, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. French semaphore line superseded by the telegraph

   1846–1854

   Role: Coined the term 'telegraph' for the French Army

   1. 11846 · trial on the Rouen lineDecision to Replace Optical Telegraph

      In 1846, French authorities decided to replace the optical telegraph with the Foy–Breguet electrical telegraph after a successful trial on the Rouen line.

   2. 21854 · FranceLast Signal Sent

      The final signal from a Chappe telegraph was transmitted in 1854. No passage supports a specific 1852 supersession date or place; the legacy 1 January 1852 Paris date is unverified.

Sources

1. Optical telegraph Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11