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  1. Alexander Bain (12 October 1810 – 2 January 1877) was a Scottish inventor and engineer who was first to invent and patent the electric clock. He installed the railway telegraph lines between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  2. The first fax machine was invented by Scottish mechanic and inventor Alexander Bain. 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.

  3. In 1843, less than seven years after the invention of the telegraph by American Samuel F.B. Morse, Bain received a British patent for “improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces and in electric printing and signal… Read More.

  4. Alexander Bain was a Scottish educationalist and philosopher. He is known as one of the most innovative and prominent minds in the fields of logic, education reform, psychology, linguistics and moral philosophy.

  5. Jun 7, 2024 · Alexander Bain (born June 11, 1818, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scot.—died Sept. 18, 1903, Aberdeen) was a Scottish philosopher who advanced the study of psychology with his work on mental processes and who strove to improve education in Scotland.

  6. Alexander Bain was a renowned inventor and clockmaker, who invented many instruments including the electric clock, chemical telegraph receivers, punch-tapes and the facsimile machine, commonly known as the ‘fax machine’.

  7. Aug 9, 2021 · Alexander Bain Biography – Fax Machine Inventor. Last Update: August 9th, 2021. Alexander Bain (October 1811 – 2 January 1877) was famous for being the first to patent the electric clock, as well as installing the railway telegraph lines between Edinburgh and Glasgow. He is also credited with having worked on an experimental ...