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Sir William Thomson

Sir William Thomson

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Main article Thomson (Sir William) Sir William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, came to Madeira in 1874 for the submarine telegraph link and married Frances Anne Blandy in Funchal.

Sir William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin (created 1892), came to Madeira in 1874 for the submarine telegraph link. He married Frances Anne Blandy in Funchal.

2Chronology

  1. Sir William Thomson married Frances Anne Blandy at the British consulate in Funchal.

  2. Public telegraph service between Madeira and mainland Portugal opened by submarine cable laid by the Brazilian Telegraph Company, with Sir William Thomson present; the inauguration was celebrated in Funchal with illuminations.

  3. Sir William Thomson was given the title Lord Kelvin.

3Places mentioned

Abroad

Map: Madeira (4)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2Brazil
  3. 3Portugal
  4. 4British Consulate

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