Cromwell Fleetwood Varley | |
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| Born | 6 April 1828 |
| Died | 2 September 1883 (aged 55) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, parapsychologist |
| Known for | Varley loop test Kelvin–Varley divider |
| Parent | Cornelius Varley |
| Awards | FRS (1871) |
Cromwell Fleetwood Varley, FRSA (6 April 1828 – 2 September 1883) was an English engineer, particularly associated with the development of the electric telegraph and the transatlantic telegraph cable. He also took interest in the claims of parapsychology and spiritualism.[1]
- ^ Noakes, Richard. (2007). Cromwell Varley FRS, Electrical Discharge and Victorian Spiritualism. The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science. 61: 5–21.