Gray, Elisha, 1835-1901

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Elisha Gray (b. August 2, 1835, Barnesville, OH–d. January 21, 1901, Newtonville, MA) was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. He is best known for his development of a telephone prototype in 1876 in Highland Park, Illinois. There is a dispute over the inventor of the telephone: Gray or Alexander Graham Bell. Gray was a prolific inventor and also considered to be the father of the modern music synthesizer. In his lifetime, he was granted over 70 patents for his inventions. He was also one of the founders of Graybar, purchasing a controlling interest in the company shortly after its inception.

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referencedIn	American Association of Advertising Agencies Records, 1918-1998	David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf	Barker, George F. (George Frederick), 1835-1910. Papers, 1870-1890.	University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
referencedIn	Bell Telephone: Deposition Of A.G. Bell. [Contact repository for more information].
referencedIn	Century Company records	New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf	Elisha Gray Collection	National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
referencedIn	Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. Records, 1824-1900 [microform].	Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf	Gray, Elisha, 1835-1901. Papers.	Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn	James Craig Watson papers, 1855-1881	Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn	Library Of Congress, Manuscript Division. Morrison Remick Waite Papers.
creatorOf	Oberlin College. Dept. of Physics. Records, 1873-1964	Oberlin College Library

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associatedWith	American Association of Advertising Agencies
correspondedWith	Baird, Spencer F.
associatedWith	Barker, George F. (George Frederick), 1835-1910.
associatedWith	Carhart, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1844-1920.
correspondedWith	Century Company
correspondedWith	Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935
associatedWith	Dibner, Bern,
correspondedWith	Farmer, Moses G.
associatedWith	Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts.
correspondedWith	Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878