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The first Fax Machine
In 1843, Alexander Bain received a British patent for improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces and in electric printing and signal telegraphs, in laymen's terms a fax machine. -
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The History of the Fax Machine
In 1843, Alexander Bain received a British patent for improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces and in electric printing and signal telegraphs, in laymen's terms a fax machine. -
Bain's Patent
Bain’s patent was for “improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces, and in electric printing, and signal telegraphs” -
Fredrick Blackwell
Frederick Bakewell is credited with improving on Bain’s invention, creating an image telegraph that was very similar to today’s fax machine. -
Pantelegraph
A fax machine called the Pantelegraph, a combination of pantograph and telegraph, sent the first fax between Paris and Lyon. The Pantelegraph was invented Giovanni Caselli. -
Telediagraph
Ernest Hummel a watchmaker from St. Paul, Minnesota invented his competing device called the Telediagraph. -
The Photoelectric System
Dr Arthur Korn invented an improved and practical fax, the photoelectric system. -
Bélinographe
Edouard Belin is credited with the invention of the Bélinographe – an invention that was able to measure the intensity of light, impressing the image onto photographic paper. -
Radiophoto
RCA invented the Radiophoto that faxed by using radio broadcasting technology. Also a method for sending a fax over a radio signal. Today, this system is still used for the transmission of maritime weather maps, and other similar functions. -
Alexander Muirhead
Alexander Muirhead invented a very successful fax machine. -
Present Day Fax Machine
Now the fax machine is more advanced and improved alot from Alexander Bain's first fax machine.
