Hatcher, William Henry

First name(s)

William Henry

Surname

Hatcher

Position(s) held at King's College London

Curator of the George III museum and Superintendent of Workshop (1843-1845) ^{Ref: *1}

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended

• King’s College London (Wheatstone’s Campus) ^{Ref: *3}

Position(s) held (non King's College London)

• Secretary, Electric Telegraph Company (-1849) ^{Ref: *2 *3}
• Engineer, Electric Telegraph Company (1846-1850) ^{Ref *3}
• Member of the Board, Magnetic Telegraph Company (1851-) ^{Ref: *3}
• Chemical Engineer and Manager, Price’s Patent Candle Company, Battersea, London (1850-1879) ^{Ref: *3}

 

Professional activities

Member of Institution of Civil Engineers (1843-) ^{Ref: *3}

Personal details

Date of birth

21 January 1821

Place of birth

Salisbury

Date of death

2 August 1879

Place of death

Sherwood House, Battersea

Family details

Son of antiquarian and historian, Henry Hatcher. ^{Ref: *3}

Notes

Encouraged the Hancock family to use gutta-percha as a cable insulator in 1847. Also patented an early dial telegraph and mercury trembler switch. ^{Ref: *3}