| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Legacy | Revolutionized telegraphy • Facilitated rapid information exchange • Accelerated globalization |
| Known for | Virding Transmitter • Telegraphy • Global Telecommunications |
| Occupation | Inventor • engineer |
| Nationality | |
| Contemporaries | Samuel Morse • Alexander Graham Bell • Thomas Edison |
| Companies founded | Virding Telegraph and Cable Company |
